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Westminster College
Admission at Westminster College is close to open (92.6%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $53,861 median earnings below before the application.
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Westminster College anchors the college town of New Wilmington, PA, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $76,955 four years out. 26.8% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,041 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 81% of first-years come back for a second year.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Westminster College received 2,650 applications and admitted 2,266 (85.5%), with 310 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Westminster College's 92.6% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Westminster College compares
| Westminster College | Pennsylvania median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 92.6% | 82% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $40,290 | $33,730 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $53,861 | $62,101 | $53,781 |
At $53,861, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($62,101). Look at Westminster College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $40,290 regardless of where you're from. At Westminster College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,041 — Westminster College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
64.5% graduate within six years. Roughly 35% don't — ask a Westminster College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Westminster College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $76,955 |
| Biology, General | $64,772 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,412 |
| Psychology, General | $52,339 |
| Sociology | $47,502 |
| Education, Other | $46,735 |
Median earnings for these 6 Westminster College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $53,861 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 35 additional Westminster College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Westminster College?
Westminster College doesn't look at test scores; its 92.6% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Westminster College's acceptance rate?
85.5% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 2,266 admitted from 2,650 applicants.
How much does Westminster College cost?
At Westminster College, published tuition is $40,290 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Westminster College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Westminster College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $53,861 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Pennsylvania
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing — 100% admitted
- Waynesburg University — 89.8% admitted
- Wilkes University — 90.6% admitted
- Wilson College — 92.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.