Goshen College vs. Westminster College

Goshen College vs. Westminster College comparison

	Goshen College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Goshen College	Westminster College
Location	Goshen, IN	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	768	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#489
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	westminster.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Goshen College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$36,660	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,660	$38,000
Room & Board	$11,100	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$19,267	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$28,700	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Goshen College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	991	2,225
Admitted	927	1,675
Acceptance Rate	93.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	17.9%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/29	20/26
SAT Range	980/1210	1040/1258
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Goshen College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Goshen College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	73%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,101	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$279

Diversity	Goshen College	Westminster College
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	77%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	17%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Goshen College	Westminster College
% In-State	66%	70%
% Out-of-State	27%	29%
Campus	Goshen College	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Westminster College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (1,211 students vs. 768 students)

Goshen College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goshen College or Westminster College?

• Westminster College is 3.7% more expensive to attend than Goshen College for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $36,660.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.7% higher at Westminster College than Goshen College ($38,000.00 vs. $36,660.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Westminster College ($19,267 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goshen College are 7.2% lower than costs at Westminster College ($11,100 vs. $11,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Goshen College as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 5.4% larger than aid received Goshen College ($30,252 vs. $28,700)

Goshen College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Goshen College or Westminster College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Westminster College or Goshen College .

• The average SAT score at Goshen College (1059) is 31 points higher than at Westminster College (1028)
• Incoming Goshen College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Westminster College (23)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Goshen College (3.42)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (93.5%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Goshen College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goshen College or Westminster College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Westminster College and Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Goshen College (74% vs. 73%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $5,300 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $6,899 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $27,000)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($207 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goshen College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 80%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/