While much has changed in the 170 years since Westminster College’s 1852 founding, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to providing a dynamic, affordable and accessible education to all.

With more than 50 majors and programs of study, Westminster offer small class sizes with a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1. Students learn from and collaborate with our award-winning faculty scholars, researchers and business professionals. Its collaborative learning approach enables students to participate in faculty-mentored research projects, giving them real hands-on experiences. Service learning and internship opportunities also position our students for success beyond graduation.

Westminster’s commitment to positioning students for success — regardless of a student’s socioeconomic background — earned it the No. 10 national slot U.S. News’ “Top Performers in Social Mobility” list, which measures how well schools graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, a form of need-based federal financial aid.

Dedicated to attracting students from a wide range of backgrounds and seeing them through to graduation is a long-standing tradition. Special programming, Pell Grants and other need-based and merit scholarships make a Westminster education affordable and accessible to all.

Even after nearly 170 years, Westminster continues to be guided by its mission — to help students develop competencies, commitments and characteristics that distinguish human beings at their best — and endeavor to provide a supportive and transformative educational experience for all students, empowering them to lead successful lives of meaning, integrity, leadership and service to others.

This article was submitted by Westminster College.