Private nonprofit · University

Westminster University

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city

#1 most selective in Utah#3 graduation rate in Utah#4 for grad earnings in Utah
66.6%
Admit rate
$27,094
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$66,215
Median earnings

Westminster University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Salt Lake City, Utah (midsize city setting), enrolling 823 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 823 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 67% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Westminster University's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1310
Avg GPA (est.)
3.50

Enter a test score to see where you land against Westminster University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Westminster University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. Before settlement by members of the LDS Church, the Shoshone, Weber Ute, and Paiute had dwelt in the Salt Lake Valley for thousands of years. At the time of Salt Lake City's founding, the valley was within the territory of the Northwestern Shoshone. Salt Lake City is home to several museums. Near Temple Square is the Church History Museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
545 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Salt Lake City (SLC) · major hub

How Westminster University compares

Selectivity66.6%

More selective than 69% · #1 most selective of 8 in Utah

SAT average1220

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 67% · #3 of 11 in Utah

First-year retention76%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,215

Higher than 79% · #4 of 12 in Utah

Average net price$27,094

Cheaper than 23% · #8 cheapest of 12 in Utah

Median debt at graduation$22,250

Lower than 58%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment823

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare Westminster University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Utah.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,136students
  • Undergraduate82372%
  • Graduate31328%

Undergraduates by gender

823undergrads
  • Women50261%
  • Men32139%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black2.1%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial15%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
823
Graduate enrollment
313
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$56,805
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$78,804
Endowment
$72,161,507

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
66.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1310
SAT average
1220
SAT reading
540–670
SAT math
530–640
ACT composite
23–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.50

Cost

In-state tuition
$43,528
Room & board
$11,844
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$57,616
Average net price
$27,094

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
53%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,994
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,215
Median debt at graduation
$22,250
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
53%
Low-income (Pell)
49%
First-generation
45%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
496
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
60%
Housing charge (year)
$6,716
Meal plan (year)
$4,860
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
313 (168 men · 145 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)86
Lacrosse84
Soccer70
Basketball33
Volleyball16
Golf15
Skiing9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,155 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
5.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,972
$30–48k
$24,138
$48–75k
$21,768
$75–110k
$25,316
$110k+
$30,417

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$92,537

$21,768/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,955
average award, among those who get one

Westminster University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,955. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 191 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,215
Typical debt at graduation
$22,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$61,567
Men
$72,761

Men out-earn women by $11,194 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
17.7″
Annual snow
49″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.32.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salt Lake City E Bench, UT US station (2.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.