Academics at Westminster University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Westminster University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 8 students for every instructional faculty member, Westminster University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Westminster University employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Westminster University can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Westminster University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Westminster University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Westminster University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Westminster University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 122 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Westminster University retains and graduates its students — 76% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Westminster University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Westminster University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Westminster University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Westminster University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Westminster University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Westminster University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies