Westminster College New Wilmington: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Westminster College New Wilmington is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,215 students enrolled. This school was established in 1852 and is the only college located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

Westminster College is affiliated with Presbyterian Church.

Academic Offerings

Westminster College New Wilmington will give you the option to obtain a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
52
Westminster College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 52 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Business, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Westminster College New Wilmington student retention rate is high at 82% (above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
82%
Good
The graduation rate at Westminster College New Wilmington is good: 72%.

Student to faculty ratio at Westminster College is pretty good, 12:1. Read more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high, around $38,000 per academic year. The additional fees at Westminster College New Wilmington (not included in tuition costs) are about $700; this comes to $38,700 per academic year.

Read the details about Westminster College New Wilmington additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
75%
Doable
According to government data, 2,225 applications were submitted and 1,675 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

Westminster College New Wilmington might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Westminster College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Westminster College New Wilmington provides a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Westminster College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Westminster College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,100 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime information, Westminster College New Wilmington appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Westminster College New Wilmington Location and Address

Postal Address:
Westminster College New Wilmington
319 South Market Street
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
16172, USA
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