Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Westminster admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 45% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 76%, women at 82%.
Yield
10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Applying early
Offers early decision. The college doesn't publish how many apply or are admitted early.
Early decision is binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll. Recruited athletes and other applicants with an edge often apply early, so the early rate overstates the gain for a typical applicant.
Early action (not binding)
Where you stand
How Westminster reads a record
and tests are both very important; GPA and class rank are both important. 36% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher. Scores are optional. 5% of first-years sent an SAT and 42% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores. Of the 52% whose high school reported a rank, 13% were in the top tenth. Requires 4 years of English, 3 of math, 2 of science, and 2 of social studies. See the years by subject
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
99% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 79% of first-year applicants
84 applied · 83 admitted · 34 enrolled
Transfers may start in the fall and spring.
Minimum high school GPA: 2.0
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Spring entry: decisions on a rolling basis
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Not required
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Not required
- Interview
- Not required
- Standardized test scores
- Not required
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Not required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Priority date: February 1. Applying by then can matter for scholarships, programs, or housing.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: 1 year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Math | 3 |
| Science (lab: 2) | 2 |
| Foreign language | 2 |
| Social studies | 2 |
| Academic electives | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science.
Recent change: Started considering work experience in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2017 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.44
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.00%
- 3.75–3.9936%
- 3.50–3.7413%
- 3.25–3.4917%
- 3.00–3.2415%
- below 3.019%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.00–3.99.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0.0% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 35.5% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 13.3% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 16.9% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 15.1% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 13.9% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 5.4% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 0.0% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
13% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 26% in the top quarter, of the 52% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1120 on the SAT, 50 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18;Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017;Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2018 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)