Westminster University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Population
1,300,000
Website
https://westminsteru.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
882
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
60%
Hispanic
17%
Mixed
6%
International
4%
Asian
3%
Black
3%
Native American
1%
From State
56%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
27%
Business & Economics
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
7%
Computer Science
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$43,528
Est. Cost of Attendance
$57,616
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
53%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
9%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,029 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation
275 (86%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
76%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7 | #495 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
44%
SAT Range
1110
–
1270
SAT Math Range
530
–
640
SAT RW Range
540
–
670
ACT Range
23
–
29
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business | 46 | 76% / 24% | 13% | $72,467 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 14% | $83,951 | 87 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 6 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $70,934 | 73 | 100% | |
| Economics | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,602 | 84 | — | |
| Finance | 13 +1 | 85% / 15% | 38% | $84,788 | 88 | 100% | |
| International Business | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,235 | 73 | — | |
| Marketing | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $62,912 | 57 | 96% | |
| Sport Management | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,402 | 28 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 127 | 36% / 64% | 3% | $53,314 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 25% | $86,796 | 89 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $79,833 | 84 | — | |
| Chemistry | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $63,965 | 60 | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $59,566 | 49 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,063 | 70 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $70,524 | 72 | — | |
| Biology | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $59,333 | 48 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,612 | 10 | 96% | |
| Neuroscience | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $54,716 | 34 | 100% | |
| Outdoor Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,269 | 27 | — | |
| Economics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,426 | 70 | — | |
| Communication | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 11% | $53,741 | 31 | 97% | |
| Creative Writing | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $51,700 | 26 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,616 | 28 | — | |
| English | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,588 | 40 | 79% | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,380 | 36 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,161 | 17 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $49,928 | 21 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,273 | 19 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,409 | 39 | — | |
| Psychology | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,801 | 9 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 9 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,148 | 13 | 94% | |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,960 | 6 | — | |
| Dance | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,597 | 4 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,142 | 5 | — | |
| Music | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,724 | 6 | — | |
| Studio Art | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,119 | 5 | — | |
| Theatre | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $37,086 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,759 | 97% | ||
| Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,010 | 66 | 97% | |
| Elementary Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,909 | 38 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing and Health Sciences | 66 | 18% / 82% | 3% | $71,424 | 95% | ||
| Nursing | 52 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $76,552 | 81 | 95% | |
| Public Health | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 7% | $52,380 | 28 | 96% |