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Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.7%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1250

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1476 admitted students 26 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1350. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 680, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 670, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1250 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Westminster College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    600-680
  • Math

    550-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1476 admitted students 83 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

50%

Similar to the SAT, Westminster College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 50% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-30
  • Math

    23-27
  • Composite

    24-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Westminster College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,949 789 1,155
Admitted students 1,476 583 893
Enrolled students 169 62 107
Acceptance rate 76% 74% 77%
Yield rate 11% 11% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Westminster College received a total of 1,949 applications. These applications included 789 male applicants and 1,155 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,949 applicants, Westminster College admitted 1,476 students. Among the admitted students, there were 583 males and 893 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 169 students chose to enroll at Westminster College. This means that 169 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 62 were male and 107 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Westminster College had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Westminster College had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 11%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Westminster College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,001 826 1,175 1,920 784 1,136 96% 95% 97% 468 203 265 24% 26% 23%
2016 2,187 895 1,292 1,839 724 1,115 84% 81% 86% 434 182 252 24% 25% 23%
2017 1,702 719 983 1,578 649 929 93% 90% 94% 369 150 219 23% 23% 24%
2018 1,864 756 1,108 1,732 685 1,047 93% 91% 94% 438 164 274 25% 24% 26%
2019 1,666 636 1,030 1,530 569 961 92% 90% 93% 283 104 179 18% 18% 19%
2020 1,921 744 1,177 1,680 649 1,031 88% 87% 88% 180 71 109 11% 11% 11%
2021 1,949 789 1,155 1,476 583 893 76% 74% 77% 169 62 107 11% 11% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Westminster College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Westminster College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Westminster College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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