They have played a pivotal role in the educational heritage of the intermountain area.Founded in 1875 as the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute,a preparatory school,they 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.With a total enrollment of about 2,600 students,it’s easy for residents and commuters to make friends and fit right into campus life.

Today they exists as a fully independent, privately funded,nondenominational,comprehensive liberal arts institution of higher learning with selected graduate programs,meeting the West’s educational needs as it has since 1875.More than 70 academic programs,including minors and special opportunities such as the Honors program,pre-professional programs (pre-med, pre-law, pre-dental),study abroad,internships,independent study, and research.

For more information, please visit http://www.westminstercollege.edu