by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Westminster College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Westminster College was awarded 9 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Westminster New Wilmington is ranked #1,040 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Westminster New Wilmington also holds the #86 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 93%, Westminster College is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
At Westminster New Wilmington, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Westminster College is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Westminster College has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Westminster New Wilmington for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Westminster College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,051 undergraduates at Westminster New Wilmington.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Westminster College.
The average net price of Westminster New Wilmington is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Westminster New Wilmington
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,065 | $14,941 | $19,699 | $20,739 | $23,986 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Westminster New Wilmington, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Westminster New Wilmington, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,557 a year. That adds up to $26,228 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Westminster College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College make about $53,861 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Westminster College make the most money.
Westminster College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Westminster College.
Contact information for Westminster College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172 |
| Phone: | 7249468761 |
| Website: | www.westminster.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/westminsterpa |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/westminsterpa |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Westminster College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 257 | NA |
| General Biology | 34 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | $41,460 |
| Marketing | 15 | NA |
| Accounting | 13 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 12 | NA |
| Economics | 12 | NA |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 11 | NA |
| General Psychology | 11 | NA |
| Sociology | 10 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
130 students took at least one online class at Westminster College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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