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Westmont College
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  • 4 Year
  • SANTA BARBARA, CA

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11.2.2023

Visit and Receive up to $8,000! 2024 applicants can receive up to $2,000 in additional aid*, renewable each year, for visiting campus! That’s an $8,000 value! *Amount of visit grant is dependent on the student's unmet need, as determined by the student's FAFSA and other aid offerings. Minimum $1,000 visit grant guaranteed. Learn More

Report Card

grade B
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B+
  2. Value
    grade C+
  3. Diversity
    grade A minus
  4. Campus
    grade B minus
  5. Athletics
    grade B minus
  6. Party Scene
    grade C minus
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade A
  9. Dorms
    grade B minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C minus
  11. Student Life
    grade B minus
  12. Safety
    grade A

About

955 LA PAZ RD
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
Athletic Division
NAIA
Athletic Conference
Golden State Athletic Conference
From Westmont College

Engage your intellectual and spiritual curiosities as you dive deep into learning on one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Located in Santa Barbara, the American Riviera, you’ll flourish in a culturally rich and vibrant setting. Enjoy engaging professors and small classes. Westmont consistently ranks as the number one Christian liberal arts college in California and in the Western United States.

Explore nearly 100 majors, begin a meaningful career or head to leading graduate schools. Not only can you graduate in 4 years; 97% of students are employed or attend graduate school within 6 months of graduating. Generous financial aid means 95% receive aid to make Westmont affordable and includes academic, need-based, and talent awards. Athletes compete in NCAA Division II.

You just have to see it for yourself!

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Westmont College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
January 15
Acceptance Rate
79%
SAT Range
1110-1460
ACT Range
26-31
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$33,554 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$32,308 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
91%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 32 responses
66%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 50 responses
32%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 50 responses

Majors

Engineering

academic spotlight

We seek to equip our engineering graduates to find innovative solutions to enduring problems by cultivating collaboration, problem-solving, and moral discernment. Our graduates benefit from thorough technical and scientific training and the interdisciplinary sensitivity and moral imagination of the Christian liberal arts.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    15%
  • On Campus
    78%
  • Online
    6%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,233 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
10
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
14%
Varsity Athletes
20%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 42 responses
  • Genuinely loving, accepting and very supportive
    21%
  • Dedicated
    14%
  • Good
    14%
  • Outgoing
    12%
  • Overachieving
    12%
  • Evangelical and cliquey
    10%
  • White
    10%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
97%
Poll
93%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 46 responses
Poll
59%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 63 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 41 responses
  • Wonderful
    27%
  • Sheltered
    20%
  • Dedicated
    15%
  • Make policies that benefit them not the students
    10%
  • Rigorous
    10%
  • Underrated
    10%
  • Home away from home
    7%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$51,400 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
73%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
68%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 19 responses

Westmont College Reviews

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