NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Westminster College has once again earned national recognition from U.S. News & World Report by placing at No. 121 on the list of National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2026 Best College rankings.
U.S. News evaluated about 1,700 colleges and universities nationwide. The 2026 Best Colleges methodology was calculated using 13 key measures of academic quality, such as graduation and retention rates, class size and academic reputation.
Westminster was also named to the Top Performers in Social Mobility list, which assesses how well schools graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, a form of need-based federal financial aid.
U.S. News ranks schools in four categories: National Liberal Arts Colleges, National Universities, Regional Colleges and Regional Universities.