Westmont College is a Christian liberal arts college in Santa Barbara, California. The school's mission is to "provide a high quality undergraduate liberal arts program in a residential campus community that assists college men and women toward a balance of rigorous intellectual competence, healthy personal development, and strong Christian commitments." Ruth Kerr, owner of the Kerr Mason Jar Company, established the school as the Bible Missionary Institute (1937), later renamed the Western Bible College (1939). During these early years, Ruth and the other founders decided that a liberal arts curriculum was the best direction for the school. In 1940 Dr. Wallace Emerson, the first president, renamed the school Westmont College, envisioning a Christian liberal arts college that would take its place among the best in the nation.
Programs
Anthropology, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Communications Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering Physics, English, European Studies, French, German, History, Kinesiology, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre Arts
Campus type
Normal
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts & Sciences
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