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Westminster College - Missouri

Westminster College - Missouri
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, MO 65251

Official telephone: (573) 642-3361
Toll-free telephone: (800) 475-3361
Fax number: (573) 592-5227
Website: www.westminster-mo.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 940
Full-time undergraduates: 919
Part-time undergraduates: 21
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 19%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
18.4% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
65.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.5% Nonresident Alien
2.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 87 acres
City or town school is located in: Fulton, MO
Population of city/town: 12,760
Nearest major city: St. Louis
Distance of nearest major city: 120 miles
Population of nearest major city: 318,416
Online campus map: www.westminster-mo.edu/
explore/Campus-Facilities

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (47%)
  • women's dorms (6%)
  • men's dorms (6%)
  • fraternity housing (22%)
  • single-student apartments (12%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme housing. (7%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 85%
Percent of students who live off campus: 15%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 77%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 197
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
National Winston Churchill Memorial and Library.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 45%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 34%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Columns
Number of honor societies: 12
Total number of registered organizations: 60
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible study, Chapel Leadership Council; women and co-ed groups
Minority student organizations:
Cultural diversity club, United World Colleges Club, African Union, The Alliance, Black Express
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Investment club, Servant Leadership Program, meditation group

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Matt Mitchell,
Director of Athletics
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Blue Jays
Athletic conference memberships: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 45%
Club sports for men:
lacrosse
Club sports for women:
lacrosse

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: St. Louis (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Columbia, Missouri (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Jefferson City, MO (23 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Kingdom City, MO (7 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 48%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 60% within 15 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
St. Louis University, University of Missouri--Columbia, University of Missouri--St. Louis, Washington University--St. Louis.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 94% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Aetna Insurance, Boeing, Chrysler, Deloitte & Touche, Edward Jones, Emerson Electric, KPMG, LLP.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Bruce Smith, CEO of oil refining giant, TESORO
  • Jim Brexler, President/CEO, Erlanger Health Systems
  • G. David Gearhart, Chancellor, University of Arkansas.

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