| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
946 men, 1,185 women, 2,131 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
848 men, 1,093 women, 1,941 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
98 men, 92 women, 190 total |
| Total graduate students: |
417 men, 311 women, 728 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
191 men, 164 women, 355 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
226 men, 147 women, 373 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
20% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.3% | Hispanic |
| 75.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 13.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.4% | Hispanic |
| 75.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
27 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Salt Lake City |
| Population of city/town: |
181,743 |
| Nearest major city: |
Salt Lake City |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,200,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.westminstercollege.edu/
campus_map/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (14%)
- men's dorms (14%)
- single-student apartments (60%)
- other housing including Seven off-campus, school-owned houses. (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
27% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
73% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
564 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
no |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Career center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for the performing arts, writing center, center for financial analysis, behavioral simulation lab, aviation flight simulators, climbing wall. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Ellipsis
The Forum
Myriad |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
65 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Pierced, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Institute Men's Association, Institute Women's Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Club |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Assocation, Spanish Club, French Club, JapANIME, Chinese Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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aero club/ flight team, cribbage club, dance team, finance club, geek club, institute men's association, institute of management accountants, institute women's association, lemma math club, American chemical society, marketing project, mock trial team, Oxfam club, the peace alliance, philosophy club, poker club, pre-law, pre-medical society, roots & shoots, student nurses, society of physics students, students for a free Tibet, students for choice, theatre society, stand, future nurse anesthesiologists, associated residents, astronomy club, Circle K, cinemateque. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Shay Wyatt,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Shay Wyatt,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Griffin |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Frontier Conference (NAIA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Men's golf | no | NAIA |
| Men's golf | no | NAIA |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | NAIA |
| Women's golf | no | NAIA |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
12% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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health, wellness, and athletic center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, racquetball, table tennis, walleyball, dodgeball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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tennis, lacrosse, bowling, cycling, ski and snowboard |
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| Club sports for women: |
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tennis, lacrosse, bowling, cycling, ski and snowboard |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Salt Lake City (11 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Salt Lake City (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Salt Lake City (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
14% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
22% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Gallaudet University, Gonzaga University, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Minnesota, University of Oregon, Washington State University, University of Utah, Westminster College |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
67% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alpine Medical, American Express, Applegate Home Care and Hospice, Bard Access Systems, Bureau of Land Management, Discover Card, Fidelity Investments, General Electric (GE), Girl Scouts of Utah, Goldman Sachs, Granite School District, Grant Thornton, Intermountain Health Care, KSL Television, KUTV, L-3 Communications, Mercer, Morgan Stanley, Nutriceutical Corporation, O.C. Tanner, Oracle Corporation, Overstock.com, Primary Children's Medical Center, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah, Richter 7, Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Magazine, Schist Airlines, Sorenson Communications, St. Marks Hospital, University of Utah Medical Center, U.S. Military, VA Hospital, Valley Mental Health, Wells Fargo, Zions Bank |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Richard Dean Wood, Director of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University of Pittsburgh
- Kim T. Adamson, Senior Justice Court Judge, Iraq Veteran, Anti-terrorism Expert
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