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.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

January 15

Acceptance Rate

70%

SAT Range

1110-1370

ACT Range

24-31

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Considered but not required

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$32,418 / 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

$32,722 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

100%

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Academics

Professors

B minus

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

10:1

Evening Degree Programs

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Majors

Engineering

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.

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Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online

Offers Online Courses

Yes

Online Certificate Programs

Online Associates Programs

Online Bachelor's Programs

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Mix of Online and on Campus
15%
On Campus
78%
Online
6%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,233 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

24%

Varsity Athletes

20%

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Freshmen Live On-Campus

100%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$51,400 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

72%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

89%

National

83%