Description

Two hours north of Los Angeles, the city of Santa Barbara features stunning views of ocean and mountains as well as traditional Spanish architecture and a lively downtown shopping area.

Nestled on the edge of all this is Westmont College, a small, private, Christian school offering traditional liberal arts academics and an engaging student life.

Westmont’s majors include such academic subject areas as Biology, English, European Studies, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Religion. Fine and performing arts programs encompass Visual Art, Music and Theatre. Several professional majors are also available in such fields as Computer Science, Education, Kinesiology and Physical Education.

A spirited student life community completes the Westmont experience. Since it is a religious school, there are religious organizations and activities including a campus ministry. Additionally, there is a student literary magazine, a theatre performance group as well as on-campus concerts, dances and coffee shops. There are also off-campus community service opportunities.

Freshman admission to Westmont requires completion of certain core high school courses.

In addition to talent and merit scholarships Westmont, in conjunction with federal aid programs, awards loans and grants to students who demonstrate financial need.

Quick Facts

Location

Southwest

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Private

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$33,190

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,190

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

1,302

Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
1,332
Freshman Class
320
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,302

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
102%
Graduate
-2%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
100%
Part-Time
0%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
66%
Out-of-State
34%

Gender of Students

Women
64%
Men
36%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
2%
Asian
9%
Caucasian
67%
Latino
11%
Other
11%

Students State Origin

California
66%
Washington
6%
Colorado
5%
Arizona
3%
Hawaii
1%
Other
19%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%