Westminster University

Westminster University is a small private university (868 undergraduates, 8-to-1 student-faculty ratio) on a 27-acre campus in Salt Lake City's Sugar House neighborhood, at the base of the Wasatch. Nursing is the largest major; business, education and the sciences are the other anchors. It is test-optional, charges no application fee, admits about 65 percent of applicants, and posts the highest four-year graduation rate in Utah. Sticker price is high, $46,826 in tuition and fees for 2026-27, but every first-year student receives a grant or scholarship and merit awards run $15,000 to $32,000. For skiers the location is the point: six resorts sit within 30 minutes of campus, Westminster has long been U.S. Ski & Snowboard's partner college, and its alpine team raced in RMISA, with a fourth-place NCAA giant slalom finish in March 2026. The catch is the program's future. Enrollment has fallen, the school posted a $12.5 million loss, and as of September 2026 alpine skiing no longer appears among the 13 NCAA sports on its athletics site, with no 2026-27 roster posted.

Undergraduate enrollment

868 undergraduates, 300 graduate students (1,168 total); 27-acre campus in Sugar House, Salt Lake City (urban setting)(westminsteru.edu)

Type

Private, independent, comprehensive university founded 1875; NCAA Division II, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference(westminsteru.edu)

Acceptance rate

About 65% (1,341 admitted of 2,075 first-time applicants, Fall 2025; 195 enrolled)(westminsteru.edu)

Test scores (middle 50%)

SAT 1128-1308 (median 1205); ACT 22-27 (Fall 2025 enrolled; 10% submitted SAT, 36% submitted ACT)(westminsteru.edu)

Test policy

Test-optional; SAT/ACT "not required for admission, but considered if submitted"; applicants who skip tests submit an essay. No application fee.(westminsteru.edu)

Tuition and fees 2026-27

$46,826 per year ($23,413 per semester, 12-16 credits); housing $7,654 (traditional double); meal plan $5,418-$5,790(westminsteru.edu)

Cost of attendance 2026-27, on campus

$68,862 (tuition and fees, books $956, living $16,346, transportation $2,358, personal $2,376)(westminsteru.edu)

Aid and merit

100% of first-year students receive grants or scholarships; average award $35,398; average net tuition $8,404 (Fall 2025). Merit scholarships 2026-27: $32,000 (3.9+ GPA), $28,000, $25,000, $20,000, $15,000 (below 3.0). Westminster Commitment covers full tuition for qualifying Utah students.(westminsteru.edu)

Student-faculty ratio and class size

8:1; average undergraduate class of 12(westminsteru.edu)

Notable programs

Nursing (largest undergraduate major), Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business, education, sciences; #1 in Utah for four-year graduation rate(westminsteru.edu)

Ski training access

Athletes use Utah Olympic Park and nearby Wasatch resorts; six resorts are within 30 minutes of campus(westminsteru.edu)

Conference and division (2025-26)

Alpine skiing competed in RMISA as a full member; Westminster is NCAA Division II. Alejandro Puente Tasias won the 2026 RMISA Championship men's slalom; three Griffins qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships and Guro Hestad Vognild was 4th in giant slalom.(westminstergriffins.com)

2026-27 ski program status

Unconfirmed. As of Sept. 13, 2026 the athletics page lists 13 NCAA II teams (basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, volleyball) with alpine skiing absent; the westminstergriffins.com sports menu no longer includes skiing; the most recent roster posted is 2025-26; RMISA has not published a 2027 schedule. No public announcement either way was found.(westminsteru.edu)

Athletic scholarships

Not stated for skiing on official pages; the athletics site says donations fund scholarships. NCAA Division II allows athletic aid.(westminsteru.edu)

U.S. Ski & Snowboard partnership

Westminster is the Official Four-Year College Provider for U.S. Ski & Snowboard through 2034(usskiandsnowboard.org)

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