History
Founded in 1875 as the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute, a preparatory school, Westminster first offered college classes in 1897 as Sheldon Jackson College. Named in honor of its primary benefactor, Sheldon Jackson, the college operated for many years on the Collegiate Institute campus in downtown Salt Lake City.
Education
With the goal of guiding its graduates to a life with purpose, Westminster provides life-changing learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty focus on teaching, learning and developing distinctive, innovative programs, while students thrive on Westminster's urban Sugar House campus within minutes of the Rocky Mountains.
Research
The Office of Institutional Research serves the Westminster community by organizing, analyzing, interpreting and disseminating information in support of institutional effectiveness, planning, policy formulation, and decision making to ensure strategic success.
Career
Westminster's team of certified career coaches provides free, lifetime service to students and alumni. Through application of the most current tools and industry insights, we can help you with:
- Career exploration and pivots
- Job search strategy
- How to find remote opportunities
- Networking
- Personal branding on LinkedIn
- Cover letter and resume development
- Interview prep
- Virtual mock interviews
- Strengths assessments
- Salary negotiation
Student services
- Student Diversity and Inclusion Center
- Office for Global Engagement
- Disability Services
- Office for Global Peace and Spirituality
- Center for Veteran and Military Services
- McNair Scholars Program
- Center for Civic Engagement
- Counseling Center
Housing services
- Building Styles
Westminster College offers a number of housing options for students living on campus. Whether you want to experience a traditional-style double occupancy room or apartment-style housing, Westminster has it all.
- Westminster Campus
Hogle and Carleson Halls house the majority of Westminster's double occupancy rooms and are where most first-year students reside. Olwell and Behnken halls are also predominately for first-year students. Stock Hall is mainly for upper-class and transfer students.
- Westminster Extended Campus
Westminster on the Draw and campus-owned houses located on Westminster's extended campus are available for upper-class and transfer students.
Library services
Research Guides are online tools developed by Westminster College librarians to help you find research resources for specific academic disciplines. Need to find a journal article, a book, or data? View the guide for your subject area in order to connect to databases that will help you track down scholarship and information in that field.
ICT services
- Westminster Anywhere is a virtual desktop tool that allows users to have access to most academic applications that are on a Westminster computer
- As a student, you have access to download and install the full Microsoft Office suite
- Information Services (IS) help desk staff are ready to assist all Westminster students
Medical services
- Well Visits
General Checkup
Sports Physicals
Women's Health: Pelvic Exams, Pap Smears, Breast exams
Men's Health: Testicular Exams
STD Check
- Sick Visits
Abdominal Pain
Asthma
Cough, Colds, Flu
Conjunctivitis
Depression/Anxiety Evaluation
Headache
Minor Sprains
Rashes
Sore Throat
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Campus life
Westminster is located in the eclectic Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, and is within 10 minutes from the downtown business district and 30 minutes from 6 mountain resorts. Westminster's 27-acre campus is comprised of 39 college facilities, including residence halls; a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified science center; a library; facilities for athletics and recreation; art and performance spaces, etc.
Sports facilities
The Dolores Doré Eccles Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center is home to the Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation Department, Intercollegiate Athletic Department, and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The center is filled with educational programs and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to positively impact their health and well-being. Whether one is attending an athletic event, engaged in academic classes, or participating in activities to improve their personal fitness, the Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center serves as a campus-wide community learning center.
Student clubs
With over 40 clubs and organizations on campus, students have plenty of ways to get involved! It's easy to find clubs for everyone's interests- if not, its even easier to start a new club. Joining a club is one of the best ways to round out the college experience. Not only can you learn to be a leader, but you can also make immediate friends! We encourage you to fill out the form for more information about clubs on campus.
Accreditation
Westminster College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
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Westminster University Student Reviews & Awards
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Based on 59 reviews
- 5 Star 16 Reviews
- 4 Star 30 Reviews
- 3 Star 11 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 1 Review
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.0
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.4
I’d do it all again
I generally love Westminster, I completed both my BA and MA degrees there. I would definitely recommend Westminster if you are interested in Media Studies. This university sets high standards when it comes to learning how the media work.
Review of the Uni of Westminster
The course provides a good overall understanding of the fashion business, covering everything from buying and merchandising to visual merchandising and promotion. The placement year and university industry links are excellent, helping students find great opportunities after graduation.
2/5
Computer Network Security Student Review
The overall academic is quite poor - there are a few exceptions from that, but the number of good lectures is so small. We complained multiple times (providing strong evidence) about poor quality teaching, unethical and unprofessional behaviour and practices from some teachers and the university administration did absolutely nothing!
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