CAMPUS NEWS | Titan news on and beyond campus College Factual grades WC on value, academics
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estminster College has been named a Best College for the Money by College Factual, ranking among the top 5% of schools across the country. Of the 1,510 colleges included across the nation for undergraduates, Westminster was ranked 24th for value. In addition, Westminster placed fourth among 290 schools in the Middle Atlantic region and
was listed seventh among 112 colleges in Pennsylvania for value. Several academic programs at Westminster received honors in the report for providing a high-quality education at an affordable price. Westminster’s English,
College Factual’s Best for the Money ranking considers the average yearly cost of the school, the average time it takes students to graduate and the quality the school provides. All colleges in the Best College for the
English literature, biology, accounting,
Money ranking have been judged on their
sociology and psychology programs
ability to deliver “quality education and
ranked in the top 5% for best value.
economic value.”
SPRING BREAK VOLUNTOURISM Westminster students Parker Redmond, a sophomore from Hermitage, and Lauren Lindemuth, a first-year student from Anchorage, Ala., spend their spring break tackling a roofing project as part of their Habitat for Humanity trip to Georgetown, S.C. Westminster’s Office of Faith and Spirituality, through the Spring Break with a Purpose program, sponsored two Habitat trips this year—the other group worked in Athens, Ga. Thirty-seven students participated, choosing service over sandy beaches.
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