Earlham vs. Westminster

Earlham College and Westminster University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Earlham College
Westminster University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Westminster (66.6% admitted vs 73.1%). Typical SAT 1190 vs 1200.
  • Cheaper after aid: about even. Average net price is $27,107 at Earlham vs $26,844 at Westminster. Earlham in-state tuition is about $10,402 more per year.
  • Graduation: Earlham 66% vs Westminster 66%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Earlham $39,100 vs Westminster $53,900 (median).
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Key differences

Earlham College Westminster University
Acceptance rate
Westminster more selective
Earlham73.1%
Westminster66.6%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Westminster higher
Earlham1110-1290
Westminster1070-1310
Average net price
About even
Earlham$27,107
Westminster$26,844
In-state tuition
Westminster $10,402 less
Earlham$53,930
Westminster$43,528
Out-of-state tuition
Westminster $10,402 less
Earlham$53,930
Westminster$43,528
Graduation rate
Earlham +0 pts
Earlham66%
Westminster66%
Median earnings (10 years)
Westminster +$14,800
Earlham$39,100
Westminster$53,900

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Earlham 2,075
  • Westminster 2,964
  • Admitted
  • Earlham 1,517
  • Westminster 1,973
  • Acceptance rate
  • Earlham 73.1%
  • Westminster 66.6%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Earlham 13.9%
  • Westminster 9.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Earlham 1200
  • Westminster 1190
  • Typical ACT score
  • Earlham 28
  • Westminster 26
  • Average high school GPA
  • Earlham 3.67
  • Westminster 3.57
  • Typical high school grades
  • Earlham A-
  • Westminster A-
  • Admissions standards
  • Earlham Difficult
  • Westminster Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • Earlham Low
  • Westminster Low
  • SAT range
  • Earlham 1110-1290
  • Westminster 1070-1310
  • ACT range
  • Earlham 24-33
  • Westminster 23-29
  • Submit test scores
  • Earlham Test optional
  • Westminster Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Earlham Mar 1, 2027
  • Westminster
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Earlham $53,930
  • Westminster $43,528
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Earlham $53,930
  • Westminster $43,528
  • Room & board
  • Earlham $13,985
  • Westminster $11,844
  • Average net price
  • Earlham $27,107
  • Westminster $26,844
  • Average grant aid
  • Earlham $40,618
  • Westminster $30,694
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Earlham 100%
  • Westminster 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • Earlham 66%
  • Westminster 66%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Earlham $39,100
  • Westminster $53,900
  • Making student loan payments
  • Earlham 75%
  • Westminster 73%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Earlham $26,000
  • Westminster $25,000
  • Median loan payment
  • Earlham $268
  • Westminster $258
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Earlham 7:1
  • Westminster 8:1
  • Popular majors
  • Earlham
    • General Studies (18%)
    • Biology (17%)
    • Social Sciences (14%)
    • Physical Sciences (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
  • Westminster
    • Business (25%)
    • Health Professions (17%)
    • Social Sciences (9%)
    • English and Literature (8%)
    • Psychology (7%)
  • Location
  • Earlham Richmond, IN
  • Westminster Salt Lake City, UT
  • Setting
  • Earlham Distant Town
  • Westminster Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Earlham 753
  • Westminster 1,155
  • Type
  • Earlham Private 4 Year
  • Westminster Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Earlham
  • Westminster #168

Comparable Facts

Compare Earlham College in Richmond, IN with Westminster University in Salt Lake City, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westminster University is larger than Earlham based on total student enrollment (1,155 students vs. 753 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Earlham College is located in Richmond, IN (Distant Town setting); Westminster University is in Salt Lake City, UT (Midsize City setting).
  • Earlham College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Westminster University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Earlham College 7:1; Westminster University 8:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster University are 15.3% lower than at Earlham College ($11,844 vs. $13,985).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 23.9% higher at Earlham than at Westminster University (about $10,402 more per year; $53,930 vs. $43,528).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Earlham College as at Westminster University (100% vs. 100%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Earlham College students is 32.3% larger than aid received by Westminster University students ($40,618 vs. $30,694).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Earlham than at Westminster (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Earlham and Westminster.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Earlham Mar 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Earlham average a 3.67 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Westminster (3.57).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Earlham vs. 9.7% at Westminster.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Westminster University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Earlham graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
  • Among borrowers, Westminster graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Earlham graduates ($258 vs. $268).
  • More Earlham graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westminster students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 73%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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