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	1,315	1,203
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#529	#546
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)	$28,120	$38,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,120	$38,760
Room & Board	$12,300	$12,380
Avg Net Price	$22,837	$21,089
Avg Grant Aid	$18,778	$30,615
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,806	2,650
Admitted	1,656	2,266
Acceptance Rate	91.7%	85.5%
Enrolled %	20.3%	13.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.64	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/25	20/26
SAT Range	1000/1220	1040/1258
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Waynesburg College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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	5%	2%
% Women	12%	2%
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	61%	70%
% Out-of-State	39%	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 (1,315 students vs. 1,203 students)

Waynesburg College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 37.8% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($38,760.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.8% higher at Westminster College than Waynesburg University ($38,760.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than Waynesburg College ($21,089 vs. $22,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waynesburg University are 0.7% lower than costs at Westminster College ($12,300 vs. $12,380)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 63% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($30,615 vs. $18,778)

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 (91.7%) than Westminster College (85.5%)

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/