Waynesburg College vs. Westminster College

Waynesburg University vs. Westminster College comparison

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Overview	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Location	Waynesburg, PA	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,366	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#535	#489
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	waynesburg.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$27,300	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,300	$38,000
Room & Board	$12,120	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$22,281	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$17,464	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,157	2,225
Admitted	1,630	1,675
Acceptance Rate	75.6%	75.3%
Enrolled %	18.3%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.64	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	20/26
SAT Range	960/1200	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)
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Academics	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	57%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
% Men	41%	44%
% Women	59%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	77%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
% In-State	66%	70%
% Out-of-State	34%	29%
Campus	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Waynesburg University is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,366 students vs. 1,211 students)

Waynesburg College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 39.2% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.2% higher at Westminster College than Waynesburg University ($38,000.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Waynesburg University than Westminster College ($22,281 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 1.8% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($11,900 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than Waynesburg University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 73.2% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($30,252 vs. $17,464)

Waynesburg College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1028) is 9 points higher than at Waynesburg College (1019)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Westminster College (23)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Westminster College (3.57)
• Waynesburg College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Waynesburg College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Waynesburg University (74% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $3,200 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $45,700)
• Westminster College and Waynesburg College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Westminster College and Waynesburg College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waynesburg College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 73%)

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