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Westminster College

North Market Street, New wilmington, PA 16172 -

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Westminster is a coeducational, liberal arts college related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Synod of the Trinity. Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America’s Best Colleges, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 351 Colleges” by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by the Templeton Guide as a “Character Building College.”

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School Overview:

	Westminster College
County	Lawrence County, PA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,416 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	181 students
Full-Time Graduate	10 students
Part-Time Graduate	120 students

Total Enrollment	1,727 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,098 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	99%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	26%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,995
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	42%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,930
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	99%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$11,150
% Students Receiving Loans	76%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,770

School Notes:

Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 40 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the beautiful New Wilmington, Pa. campus.
Westminster is proud of its heritage, and optimistic about its future. Serving the needs of students has enabled Westminster to become one of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges.
Student Activities include 85 clubs and organizations, 5 national fraternities & 5 national sororities. We work very closely with faculty across the campus to link curricular and extracurricular life in a seamless bond. Honors floors in the residence halls, thematic living experiences, leadership development, a summer reading program, PEERS health education programs, and a host of other experiences
Westminster is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

Runners Collapse From Heat Exhaustion At Collegiate Race (WPXI Pittsburgh)
posted on September 4, 2011 at 01:05:09 am
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Six athletes competing in a cross country race were overcome by heat this morning and taken to Jameson Hospital in New Castle. It happened during the men's race of the Westminster College Fisher Invitational.
Six cross country runners hospitalized because of heat (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on September 3, 2011 at 07:00:57 pm
Six participants in a cross country race at Westminster College in New Wilmington were overcome by heat this morning and taken to a hospital, Lawrence County emergency dispatchers said.
Brooke graduate Josh Frankos made a left turn out of college (Weirton Daily Times)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 04:53:04 pm
CONCORD, N.C. - Josh Frankos, a biology major playing football, was sitting in class at Westminster College looking forward to the college experience. By the end of his freshman year, life changed. Let's just say it took a left-hand turn.
College football: Buckeye grad Mike Sandy to coach Westminster defense (The Medina County Gazette)
posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:01:57 am
When Mike Sandy stepped onto the campus at Westminster College, he was ready for the next challenge of his young coaching career. Little did the former Buckeye athlete know he was going to make a name for himself in a different area. “I got hired here to coach the quarterbacks, but the defensive coordinator took another job [...]
Deer Lakes suspension for 5-year-old caused rethinking of zero tolerance policies (Valley News Dispatch)
posted on June 13, 2011 at 11:26:52 am
The boy with the toy ax has graduated. Today, Jordan Locke is an 18-year-old, highest honors graduate of Deer Lakes High School. He'll be going to Westminster College in New Wilmington in the fall.