Westminster Among US News’ Best Colleges Nationwide

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Westminster College remains a top leader among colleges in the country that are committed to improving students’ ability to move up the economic ladder, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings. 

In the guide, released Tuesday, Westminster earned a No. 22 spot in the Top Performers on Social Mobility list and climbed four spots to the No. 108 overall ranking in the publication’s National Liberal Arts Colleges category.

This is the sixth consecutive year Westminster has appeared on the Social Mobility Top 25 list, which highlights the most successful schools at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating economically disadvantaged students.

“Since our 1852 founding, Westminster has been committed to providing a quality affordable education, so we are particularly pleased with our social mobility and overall rankings,” said Westminster College President Kathy Brittain Richardson. “We strive to provide access to all students, regardless of their economic background, and believe that the transformative education a student receives at Westminster provides a foundation for future success.”

Westminster recently unveiled a new program to make education tuition-free for some students. Starting in fall 2025, first-year and transfer students from Pennsylvania who have at least a 3.0 weighted GPA and a total family income of $75,000 or less will be considered for the Westminster Advantage Scholarship, which will bridge the gap between applied state and federal grants, including Pell Grants, and other scholarships and aid and the balance of Westminster’s tuition.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.