Academics at Westmont College

The Academic Picture

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

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Westmont College:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Westmont College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. With 63% of instructors full time, Westmont College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Westmont College can choose from 25 majors with reported graduates spanning 18 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Westmont College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Westmont College.

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

Questions Worth Asking

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Westmont College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 0 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Westmont College retains and graduates its students — 85% 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.

Explore Further into Westmont College

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

• Academic Majors at Westmont College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Westmont College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Westmont College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Westmont College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Westmont College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies