Westmont College: Statistics

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# 3011 of 14,131 In the World
# 853 of 2,597 In North America
# 785 of 2,496 In the United States
# 69 of 249 In California
# 2 of 3 In Santa Barbara
# 1775 of 14,131 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

77%

Enrollment

38,313

Average SAT

1,345

Average ACT

29

Avg. cost to attend

$32,172 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,302

Graduates

8

Male:Female Ratio

39:61

Religion

Non-Denominational

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Postbaccalaureate certificate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Westmont College has an acceptance rate of 77% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 77% 77%
Applicants 2,479 936 1,542
Admissions 1,910 658 1,252
Freshmen enrolled full time 303 123 180

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 52%
â–  Nonresident Alien 2%
â–  Asian 5%
â–  Hispanic 23%
â–  Black or African American 3%
â–  Two or more races 9%
â–  Unknown 6%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Westmont College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Westmont College majors

Westmont College has granted 324 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Westmont College.

Major Bachelor
Business & Managerial Economics 51
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 43
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 37
Psychology, General 29
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 26
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 11
Chemistry, General 10
Sociology, General 10
Engineering, General 9
English Language and Literature, General 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
History, General 7
Spanish Language and Literature 7
Physics, General 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Mathematics, General 4
Philosophy 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Music, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Social Sciences, General 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Grand Total 324

Publications & Citations

Westmont College has published 1,152 scientific papers with 13,272 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Philosophy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Chemistry, and Medicine.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
679 / 7,143
Physics
467 / 5,843
Philosophy
441 / 4,515
Engineering
402 / 5,099
Environmental Science
402 / 4,118
Biology
400 / 7,255
Computer Science
380 / 7,195
Political Science
348 / 3,566
Chemistry
332 / 5,228
Medicine
328 / 6,720
Law
321 / 3,519
Quantum and Particle physics
317 / 3,809
Sociology
309 / 2,540
Psychology
292 / 7,297
History
285 / 1,841
Geography and Cartography
253 / 2,257
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
231 / 1,805
Art & Design
220 / 2,452
Archaeology
200 / 1,558
Geology
173 / 2,078
Materials Science
168 / 1,908
Organic chemistry
162 / 2,315
Social Psychology
159 / 3,907
Mathematics
153 / 2,530
Linguistics
149 / 1,461
Biochemistry
146 / 3,016
Paleontology
140 / 1,862
Literature
131 / 1,124
Nuclear Physics
128 / 1,255
Business
128 / 1,398
Optics
114 / 1,043
Genetics
111 / 2,560
Economics
109 / 718
Neuroscience
103 / 4,222
Statistics
102 / 1,786
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
100 / 1,497
Ecology
97 / 2,054
Pathology
97 / 3,444
Psychiatry
91 / 4,502
Telecommunications
87 / 970

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15 Notable alumni

Kit Steinkellner

1. Kit Steinkellner

1986-. (aged 40)
screenwriter
Kit Steinkellner is an American playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for the 2018 Facebook Watch series Sorry for Your Loss and her award-winning comic Quince. She previously wrote on the Amazon Studios period drama Z: The Beginning of Everything, and was nominated for the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics in 2018.
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Michael Dean Shelton

2. Michael Dean Shelton

1977-. (aged 49)
actor
Michael Dean Shelton is an American actor, activist, and photographer. Making his television debut in 2006 on MTV's Punk'd, he appeared in several reality TV shows, PSAs, in addition to his humanitarian work to that focused on global poverty, food insecurity, mental illness, and LGBTQ+ equality. Shelton is also a photographer who divides his time between Little Rock, Arkansas and...
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Priya David Clemens

3. Priya David Clemens

1974-. (aged 52)
journalist
Priya David Clemens is an American journalist based in San Francisco.
Allen Hopkins

4. Allen Hopkins

sports commentator association football coach
Allen Hopkins is an American soccer sportscaster. His current duties include coverage of Major League Soccer for ESPN, as well as MLS' C.D. Chivas USA.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names WC
Founded 1937
Motto Christus Primatum TenensChrist Holding Preeminence
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 354
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 955 La Paz Rd Santa Barbara, California, 93108-1089 United States
City Population 89,000
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