Westminster College vs. Wilson College

Westminster College vs. Wilson College comparison

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Overview	Westminster College	Wilson College
Location	Fulton, MO	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	610	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westminster-mo.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Westminster College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$30,248	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,248	$25,200
Room & Board	$11,762	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$26,768	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$22,039	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Westminster College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,051	739
Admitted	1,544	695
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	94%
Enrolled %	10.4%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	930/1090	970/1120
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

Academics	Westminster College	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Westminster College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	63%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,437	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$273	$266

Diversity	Westminster College	Wilson College
% Men	55%	23%
% Women	45%	77%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	66%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	15%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Westminster College	Wilson College
% In-State	81%	64%
% Out-of-State	16%	34%
Campus	Westminster College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 610 students)

Westminster College vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 20% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20% higher at Westminster College than Wilson College ($30,248.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than Westminster College ($23,923 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 1.8% lower than costs at Wilson College ($11,762 vs. $11,968)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College as Wilson College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 54.8% larger than aid received Wilson College ($22,039 vs. $14,241)

Westminster College vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 143 points higher than at Wilson College (941)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Wilson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Westminster College (3.44)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Westminster College vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Westminster College or Wilson 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 Wilson College and Westminster College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Wilson College (63% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $13,200 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,437)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($266 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 66%)

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