Westmont College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Westmont College is $71,150 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,053 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $71,150. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,584
Housing & meals$16,360
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal & travel$1,400
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,794
Total cost of attendance$71,150

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,343
Loan default rate1.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out30%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants20%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$42,097Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

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Westmont College net price compared with other California colleges

Westmont College has the 81st-lowest average net price of 115 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
77Simpson University$27,81749%$54,340
78William Jessup University$28,06256%$56,257
79Concordia University-Irvine$28,11558%$65,083
80Claremont McKenna College$28,84991%$104,736
81Westmont College$29,05370%$64,778
82Hope International University$29,31049%$49,697
83University of Redlands$30,03167%$72,690
84California Lutheran University$30,10970%$68,712
85University of San Diego$30,36584%$86,522

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All California colleges →

Why Westmont College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Westmont College77%$29,05370%$64,778This school
Otis College of Art and Design82%$51,24866%$58,152
Southern California Institute of Architecture77%$43,92371%$71,909
California Lutheran University76%$30,10970%$68,712
The Master's University and Seminary84%$32,64768%$57,106

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Westmont College would cost you $22,195 less per year than Otis College of Art and Design, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Westmont College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,232).
  • Westmont College gives aided families $17,484 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentWestmont CollegeOtis College of Art and DesignDifference
Tuition & fees$53,584$56,488−$2,904
Books & supplies$1,600$938+$662
Housing & meals$16,360$17,262−$902
Personal & travel$1,400$4,632−$3,232
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,794−$3,459+$1,665
Sticker price$71,150$75,861−$4,711
Average grants−$42,097−$24,613−$17,484
You pay$29,053$51,248−$22,195

“+” means Westmont College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Westmont College cost questions

How much is tuition at Westmont College?

Tuition and fees are $53,584 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Westmont College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $71,150 a year.

What do families actually pay at Westmont College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,053 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,899; $48–75k pay $19,867; $110k+ pay $38,124.

How much debt do Westmont College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,343, and 1.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Westmont College overview