Westminster College
Fulton, Missouri · Private · 638 undergraduates · wcmo.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
990 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$59,340Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Westminster College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$59,340
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,340 sticker price
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1120).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Westminster College Course Catalog 2026-2027 (Admissions: Freshman Admission) · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
79%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 990 to 1250
Reading and Writing 480 to 630
Math 510 to 620
ACT composite 19 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$59,340
a year
- Tuition$38,680
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,563
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,637
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,026
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,736
- Over $110,000$27,438
Financial aidEstimate
92%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,192
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,870Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T* |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T* |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T* |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 100T* |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 201 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MAT 201, 202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 100T* |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 100T* |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 110, LANG 100T |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | ELEC 100T |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CMPT 201 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T* |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | LMW 100T |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | LMW 100T |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100T |
| European History | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T, HIST 100T |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 110, FREN 100T |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG 100T |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 100T |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG 100T |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 110, LANG 100T |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 253 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 263 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 171 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC 171, MUSC 271 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | ELECT 100T |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | ELECT 100T |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | ELEC 100T |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | ELEC 100T |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 100T |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 110, 100T |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 100T |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MAT 100T |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T, HIST 100T |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$57,881
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Westminster College$75,342
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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