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Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · City · 823 students
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$27,094
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
66%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
52% typical
$66,215
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
67%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Located in Salt Lake City’s historic Sugar House neighborhood, Westminster University is a private comprehensive institution known for its personalized, hands-on education with standout programs in nursing and health sciences, business, aviation, and environmental studies. Campus culture is collaborative and outdoor-focused, offering an energetic, close-knit community where small class sizes foster direct faculty mentorship alongside easy access to the Wasatch Mountains for recreation and field research. Setting the university apart is its distinction as a longtime official education partner of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams, having educated dozens of Winter Olympians alongside traditional students who thrive on balancing rigorous academics with an active mountain lifestyle.

Location
Salt Lake City, UT, 84105 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
8 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$43,528
Housing & food (on campus)$11,844
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$55,716
Average net price$27,094
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$43,528
Housing & food (on campus)$11,844
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$55,716
Average net price$27,094
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.westminsteru.edu
How it’s made up · 2021-22
Westminster University’s own figures for 2021-2022, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$38,680
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal expenses$2,464
Transportation$1,511
Total published by the school$55,716
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,972
$30–48k
$24,138
$48–75k
$21,768
$75–110k
$25,316
$110k+
$30,417
Merit aid · 2025-26
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$36,033
Share of first-years who get one26%
Source: Westminster University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
66%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
53%
Back for yr 2
76%
Transferred
8%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
64% graduated · 11% transferred · 25% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$52,994
10 yrs after entry$66,215
Debt
Median at graduation$22,250
Monthly payment$236
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$27k
90th percentile$35,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
67%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1220
R 540–670 · M 530–640
ACT midpoint
27
Comp 23–29 · E 21–26 · M 20–26
SAT middle 50%: 1070–1310
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
27%
Family income
$56,805
Independent
23%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
14%
Black
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
4%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Skiing
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$52,994
After 10 yrs
$66,215
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing57
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other19
Finance and Financial Management Services17
Research and Experimental Psychology16
Business Administration, Management and Operations16
Marketing16
Biology, General15
Neurobiology and Neurosciences15
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14
Sociology14
Public Health12
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft11
Fine and Studio Arts11
Communication and Media Studies10
Computer Science9
Accounting and Related Services9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$72M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,756/mo
Teaching spend
$16,627
per student
Federal loans
66%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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