Westmont College: Ranking & Review

Santa Barbara rank | United States rank | World rank |
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3 | 1066 | 3811 Top 23% |
Westmont College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 85% | 83% | 85% |
Applicants | 1,818 | 645 | 1,173 |
Admissions | 1,540 | 538 | 1,002 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 353 | 125 | 228 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 1,300 | 511 | 789 |
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 251 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 71% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 194 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 55% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $50.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Westmont College Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $60,930 | $60,930 |
Off-campus | $56,494 | $56,494 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $13,886 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Westmont College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 1,176 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $42,890 | $42,890 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $1,154 | $1,154 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $2,120 | $2,120 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 51 | 51 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 44 | 44 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 34 | 34 | |
Social Sciences | 27 | 27 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 26 | 26 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 22 | 22 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 21 | 21 | |
Psychology | 19 | 19 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 14 | 14 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 14 | 14 | |
History | 13 | 13 | |
Physical Sciences | 13 | 13 | |
Education | 11 | 11 | |
Engineering | 6 | 6 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | 3 | |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 3 | 3 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | 3 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | |||
Grand Total | 11 | 313 | 324 |
A total of 324 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Westmont College.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 70% | 73% | 68% |
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General info
Alternative names | WC |
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Founded | 1937 |
Motto | Christus Primatum Tenens Christ Holding Preeminence |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Mission Statement | Westmont College is an undergraduate, residential, Christian, liberal arts community serving God's kingdom by cultivating thoughtful scholars, grateful servants and faithful leaders for global engagement with the academy, church and world. |
Colors | maroon, white |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 332 |
Instructional FTE | 126 |
Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | westmont.edu |
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Address | 955 La Paz Rd Santa Barbara, California, 93108-1089 United States |
Urbanization level | Suburb: Midsize |
City population | 204,000 |
Phone | 8055656000 |
Fax | +1 (805) 565 6234 |