Ursuline College vs. Westminster College

Ursuline College vs. Westminster College comparison

	Ursuline College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Location	Pepper Pike, OH	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	950	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#489
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ursuline.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$36,390	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,390	$38,000
Room & Board	$12,042	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$14,502	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$32,059	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	610	2,225
Admitted	519	1,675
Acceptance Rate	85.1%	75.3%
Enrolled %	20.6%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/22	20/26
SAT Range	975/1200	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	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Legal Professions (3%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	54%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	Ursuline College	Westminster College
% Men	9%	44%
% Women	91%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	77%
% Black	26%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	15%

Students	Ursuline College	Westminster College
% In-State	84%	70%
% Out-of-State	10%	29%
Campus	Ursuline College	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Westminster College is larger than than Ursuline College based on total student enrollment (1,211 students vs. 950 students)

Ursuline College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 4.4% more expensive to attend than Ursuline College for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $36,390.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.4% higher at Westminster College than Ursuline College ($38,000.00 vs. $36,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ursuline College than Westminster College ($14,502 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 1.2% lower than costs at Ursuline College ($11,900 vs. $12,042)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ursuline College as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ursuline College students is 6% larger than aid received Westminster College ($32,059 vs. $30,252)

Ursuline College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1028) is 21 points higher than at Ursuline College (1007)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Ursuline College (22)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Ursuline College (3.46)
• Ursuline College has a higher acceptance rate (85.1%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Ursuline College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ursuline 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 Ursuline College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Ursuline College (74% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Ursuline College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $45,700)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ursuline College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Ursuline College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ursuline College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 57%)

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