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Compare Carlow University vs Westminster College

Pittsburgh, PA · New Wilmington, PA

Carlow UniversityWestminster College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,786/yr$19,859/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$17,901/yr$15,226/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,500$26,060
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,748/yr$15,101/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,517/yr$17,687/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,601/yr$19,595/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,214/yr$23,964/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$270/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,808/yr$12,880/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,808/yr$12,880/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,382/yr$1,250/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$49,327/yr$53,003/yr
Tuition (in-state)$35,874/yr$40,290/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,874/yr$40,290/yr
Students with Pell Grants43%27%
Students taking federal loans69%67%
Getting in
Students who get accepted87%93%
SAT range (middle 50%)960–1168No data reported
SAT average1080No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,3262,650
Students accepted1,1552,266
Students who enrolled227310
Accepted students who enroll20%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate60%65%
Freshmen who come back84%81%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,051/yr$53,861/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,242–$76,659$41,182–$73,557
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%66%
White students graduating69%69%
Black students graduating22%41%
Hispanic students graduating38%33%
Asian students graduating82%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,876/yr$43,938/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%79%
Graduate on time49%52%
Pell students who graduate53%51%
First-gen students who finish51%62%
Low-income students who finish43%49%
Students who transfer out38%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,372/yr$50,204/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 50% · Education 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%Business, Management & Marketing 26% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 16% · Social Sciences 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 50% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 13% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesSocial Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $144,508/yrAccounting and Related Services — $52,721/yr
Degrees in STEM11%22%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3481,041
Students per professor12 : 112 : 1
Graduate students1,06154
Average professor pay$7,520/mo$7,574/mo
Full-time professors100%61%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$40,539$71,144
SettingCity (large)Rural (distant)
LocationPittsburgh, PANew Wilmington, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19291852
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%0.4%
Men16%51%
Women84%49%
White students66%74%
Black students19%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino students4.7%5.4%
Asian students3.2%1%
Two or more races4.4%5.2%
Other / not reported1.7%8.3%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students37%26%
Part-time students23%0.8%
Students age 25+32%5.1%
Spent on teaching per student$10,746/yr$10,159/yr
Endowment$56.8M$140.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4041,005
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,916/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$6,490/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicPresbyterian Church (USA)
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1622
Student athletes175580
Athletic scholarships$449,500$0
Athletics budget$1.7M$3.3M
Athletics revenue$1.7M$3.3M
Recruiting spend$16,900$74,690

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.