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Westminster University

Salt Lake City, Utah Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Westminster University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,155, made up of 842 undergraduates and 313 graduate students.

Westminster University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. It awarded 351 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

1,155
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
351
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 53

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 6
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Education 5
Psychology 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Social Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Physical Sciences 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
English Language and Literature 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
208
Master's degrees
98
Professional doctorates
31
Postbaccalaureate certificates
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,155
Undergraduates, fall 2024
842
Graduate students, fall 2024
313
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,383
Undergraduates, 2024-25
990
Graduate students, 2024-25
393
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Bethamy Dobkin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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