1,303
Students
Financial aid thermometer
33,174
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
84
84%
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

Westmont College is a 4-year institution located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA  93108-1099
United States

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Physical Education Teaching And Coaching Checkmark
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Pre-pharmacy Studies Checkmark
Pre-veterinary Studies Checkmark
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History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Theology And Religious Vocations Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,818
Applied
1,540
Accepted
1,303
Enrolled
85%
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Female Admissions

1,173
Females Applied
1,002
Females Accepted
85%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

645
Males Applied
538
Males Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.79
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation
Required for some programs Interview
Recommended Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen February 15th March 1st Yes
Other early decision plan November 15th December 15th
Transfer March 1st March 15th Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
ACT Composite 26 23 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

44,130
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Fees

1,174
Full-time student fees
14,296
Room & board
8,836
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

33,174
Avg. Financial Aid Package
35,292
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
6,011
Avg. Loan Aid
16,606
Avg. Grant Aid
27,067
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
80%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
23%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,303
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
27%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 17.57%
Black or African American 2%
White or Caucasian 62.01%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.38%
Asian 7.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.38%
Two or more races 6.22%
Other 2.76%

Gender

Male (39.22%)
Female (60.78%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 85%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Potter's Clay (service project to Mexico), Spring Sing (campus-wide talent competition) and Fall/Spring Formal Dances

Student Services

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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Ministries, Student Government, Competitive Athletics, Music, Art and Theater ensembles and Intramural Sports

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Checkmark Checkmark
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Bowling Checkmark No No
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Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
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Softball Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
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Track And Field No Checkmark Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Checkmark No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
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Bowling Checkmark No No
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Equestrian Sports No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby No No No
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Softball Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
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Track And Field No Checkmark Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No No No
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Water Polo Checkmark No No

Faculty

157
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 94
Part-time - 63
Male - 85
Female - 72