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Westminster College Named to Top Tier by USNews & World Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Helen Langan (801) 832-2680

August 20, 2005

11th Consecutive Year for Utah’s Only Private, Comprehensive, Liberal Arts College

Salt Lake City — U.S.News & World Report announced today that for the 11th consecutive year, Westminster College has been ranked as a top tier institution in its annually published guidebook which highlights America’s top colleges and universities. Westminster moved up to the 20th spot among “Best Universities – Masters” in the western region. This ranking is based on a weighted average of up to 15 different indicators of academic excellence.

"We are pleased that Westminster College continues to receive national recognition for our deep commitment to student learning, our challenging, supportive environment and the unique learning setting that we offer,” said Westminster College President, Michael Bassis. “With our singular focus on students and their learning, Westminster is an important, high quality alternative to the other higher education options in the Intermountain region.”

U.S.News & World Report encourages families to use the report as a starting point in developing and honing a list of suitable colleges for their college-bound children to consider. The report is intended to evaluate a college’s academic rigor, student body, faculty and financial resources.