Westminster College

Westminster College was originally founded as Fulton College in 1849. Established by the Presbyterians, the institute received its present name in 1851. This private liberal arts college occupies an 86-acre campus in Fulton, Missouri. More than 1,000 students from over 20 states and 40 countries enroll in Westminster College-Fulton every year.

Students at Westminster College-Fulton are offered over 30 majors, more than 30 minors and several pre-professional programs to choose from. The academic divisions of the institute are:

• Center for Teaching Excellence
• Humanities
• Natural & Mathematical Sciences
• Social Sciences

Westminster College-Fulton has an active Greek life, with the presence of fraternities and sororities like Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma. There are also several other clubs and organizations, including the African Union, All-STARS Program, the Da Vinci Art Club, D.E.X., the Yoga Club and Young Life. The sports teams of the institute are nicknamed the Blue Jays.

Westminster College-Fulton has consistently appeared on the lists of the best colleges published by the U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Kaplan-Newsweek and The Washington Post. Forbes magazine also ranked the college 39th on its list of the 50 Best American Colleges in 2008.

Westminster College Highlights

Where Westminster College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, and business and management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Westminster College was 972 in 2007 (960 full-time equivalent).

About 57% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 43% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 12% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 88% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Westminster College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Westminster College provides on-campus housing for 510 of its 960 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Westminster College Athletics

School sports include football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference), basketball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and track ().

Westminster College Admissions (2007)

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