Westminster College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Westminster College began as a prep school called Salt Lake Collegiate Institute in 1875. In 1897, it began offering college level classes and was renamed Sheldon Jackson College. It was named Westminster College in 1902 so that it could project a general Protestant education more effectively. In 1974, the college severed its connection with the Presbyterian Church.

At present Westminster College comprises of the following four schools –

• Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Westminster College occupies an area of 27 acres where it successfully blends liberal arts education with professional programs. It offers over 30 undergraduate majors and more than 10 graduate degrees. It also offers over 20 post-baccalaureate certificate programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Westminster College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,859 in 2009-2010 (2,528 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Westminster College provides on-campus housing for 589 of its 2,528 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Frontier Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 10 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 6 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Westminster College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (315 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (44 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (57 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (28 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Neuroscience

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (106 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (21 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations