Class of 2013 Profile

Westminster College welcomes another class of hardworking, determined, ambitious, open-minded and caring freshmen who will thrive in the classroom and bring vibrancy to our comprehensive, liberal-arts campus where impassioned teaching and active learning are the hallmarks of the Westminster experience.

Application Activity
Applicants: 1594
Accepted: 1310 (82%)
Enrolled: 471 (36%)
Yield: 36%%

Matriculant Profile
First-year students entering in the Fall of 2009:
Male: 217 or 46%
Female: 254 or 54% 

91 (19%) are U.S. students of color (excludes international)*
17 (4%) are International/Non Resident Aliens
*percentages calculation excludes blanks and non-reporters of ethnicity.

Geographic Information
Utah: 274 or 58%
Out-of-State: 198 or 42% (33 states and 24 countries are represented including: AK, AZ ,CA, CO,CT, FL, HI, ID, IL, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY and Australia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam, Switzerland, Norway, Hong Kong, Estonia, China, Italy, Japan, Tanzania, France, and Ireland)

Class Rank
348 students or 61% attended high schools that report class rank

Valedictorians 10
National Hispanic Scholars 21
National Merit Finalist (Full tuition) 10
National Merit Semi-Finalist (Half tuition) 1
Sterling Scholar Regional Winners (Full tuition) 7
Sterling Scholar Regional (Runner-up) 6
Exemplary Achievement Scholars 7

By Percent (cumulative)
Top 10% 28%
Top 25% 60%
Top 50% 86% 

Average GPA 3.49
Average ACT 24.7
Average SAT 1120
Combined Average (converted to ACT): 24.8

ACT middle 50% 22-27
SAT middle 50% 970-1240 (CR/M)
                         1550-1770 (new SAT) 

College Credit 
175 or 39% of students are entering with college credit
35 or 8% of students are entering in at sophomore standing 

High School Type
Public:  393, 84% 
Private/Other: 75, 16%

Financial Aid Awarded
98% of incoming freshman class received a financial aid award

Average financial aid award $21,487
(Funding received from all sources - scholarship, work, loan, and grant)

Institutional Aid Average $12,995

Admissions Philosophy
We seek students who will thrive in our classrooms and bring vibrancy to our campus. We review each application individually and holistically, taking into consideration quality of academic preparation (which includes both difficulty of course work and grades), extracurricular activities, individual talents and character, recommendations, and ACT or SAT scores. A campus visit to meet with an admissions counselor is recommended, as it helps complete the picture for both the prospective student and the college.