College Profile Facts and Figures
Founded |
October 29, 1937 |
Motto |
Christus Primatum Tenens: Christ Holding Preeminence |
Enrollment |
1,314 students total (with 1,216 on campus, including Downtown and 5th Years) from 44 states, 23 countries, and 36 denominations (Fall 2018) |
Personnel |
96 full-time faculty and 291 full-time staff; 90 part-time faculty and 32 part-time staff; 98 percent of tenured and tenure-track faculty have earned terminal degrees; the student/faculty ratio is 10 to 1; average class size is 16.8 (2018-19) |
Alumni |
24,012 living alumni (September 2018) |
Campus |
111 acres with 31 major buildings (September 2018) |
Library |
More than 140,000 physical books, scores, and videos; over 200,000 electronic books and streaming videos; 50,000 print and electronic journals; and 100 database collections. (October 2018) |
Accreditation |
WASC Senior College and University Commission; California State Board of Education; National Association of Schools of Music |
Tuition & Fees | $45,304 (2018-19) |
Room/Board |
$14,296 (2018-19) |
Budget |
$82.5 million (2018-19) |
Endowment |
$84 million (September 2018) |
Mission |
Westmont College is an undergraduate, residential, Christian, liberal arts community serving God’s kingdom by cultivating thoughtful scholars, grateful servants and faithful leaders for global engagement with the academy, church and world.
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