Westminster University
Salt Lake City, Utah · Also known as Westminster|Westminster College Salt Lake|Westminster College Salt Lake City|Westminster College Salt Lake City Utah|Westminster College of Salt Lake|Westminster College of Salt Lake City|Westminster College of Salt Lake City Utah|Westminster Griffins|Griffins|Salt Lake Griffins|Utah Griffins · Website
$66,215
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,215
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Westminster University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Salt Lake City, Utah with 823 undergraduates and 313 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,094 a year (tuition and fees $43,528). It admits 67% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,215 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,094
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$43,528
US median $11,837
Admission rate
67%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,250
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,215
Rank 481 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,094
- Tuition and fees
- $43,528
- Cost of attendance
- $57,616
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,972
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,138
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,768
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,316
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,417
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $31,528 in 2015-16 to $43,528 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1,220
- SAT reading, middle
- 640
- SAT math, middle
- 610
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 823
- Graduate students
- 313
- Part-time students
- 4.0%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 75
- Endowment
- $72.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 481 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 48 in Utah (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | UT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,094 | $18,659 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $43,528 | $8,658 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 67% | 86% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 72% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 86% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,250 | $10,548 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,994 | $34,587 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,215 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
75 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $21,432 | $66,132 | $80,037 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 46 | $60,328 | $114,972 | $127,668 | $120,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 20 | $47,399 | $91,955 | $119,269 | $103,485 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $18,071 | $62,689 | $91,967 | $83,343 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $23,000 | $35,127 | $44,695 | $55,695 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $22,000 | $58,523 | $92,548 | $68,257 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $14,000 | $48,069 | $68,786 | $69,303 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $21,600 | $40,919 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $37,735 | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,132 | $55,012 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $23,250 | $47,365 | $58,974 | $58,808 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $25,000 | $33,649 | $59,676 | $56,359 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | $63,558 | $83,871 | $71,953 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,597 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $85,664 | $76,194 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,981 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Westminster University cost?
$27,094 a year is the average net price at Westminster University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $43,528, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $57,616. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,972 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Westminster University?
67% of applicants are admitted to Westminster University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,220 and the middle ACT score is 27. The median admission rate of colleges in Utah is 86%.
How much do Westminster University graduates earn?
$66,215 a year is the median pay of former Westminster University students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,994 after 6 years). That ranks 481 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 48 in Utah. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $114,972.
How much student debt do Westminster University graduates have?
$22,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Westminster University graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Westminster University?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Westminster University finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Westminster University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (57 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (46 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (24 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 75 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.