Student Community - Class Size, Student Life, Faculty, Housing, Location

Student Community

Your conversations and interactions with fellow students will undoubtedly sharpen your convictions and clarify your communication skills, which is why WSC is committed to cultivating an environment that is both academically and relationally nurturing.

QUICK FACTS

Class Size
- Our average class size is 25-30 students.
- Our full-time faculty to full-time student ratio is 1:12
Students
- Approximately 150 students are enrolled in Westminster Seminary California. Our full-time student body is approximately 130.
- 70% of our students are enrolled in the M.Div. program; the other 30% are divided between the three M.A. programs in Biblical Studies, Historical Theology, and Theological Studies.
- The WSC student community represents:
  - Over 30 denominations
  - Over 35 states
  - Numerous countries around the world
Graduates
- Since 1980, WSC has graduated over 750 men and women
- WSC alumni are serving Christ and His Church in approximately 21 countries including Singapore, Korea, Spain, England, Nigeria, Malawi, and South Africa.
Faculty
- WSC has 12 full-time faculty members
- Our full-time faculty primarily consists of ordained ministers in their respective denominations who have earned doctoral degrees
- All WSC faculty members subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Three Forms of Unity (Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dordt)
Location
The Seminary is located in Escondido, a city of about 100,000 located in San Diego County of Southern California. The North County, as it’s called, is an ethnically diverse region near Mexico and accessible to the Asian nations of the Pacific Rim. The student body reflects the ethnic diversity of the region and of the church throughout the world.
- The North County Times, our local newspaper >>

STUDENT LIFE

Morning Devotions & Faculty Advisor Prayer Groups
- Morning devotions are held at 10:00-10:20 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday during the academic year. Speakers include faculty, local pastors, missionaries, and Christian lay people.
  - View this semester's Morning Devotions schedule >>
- Subscribe to our Morning Devotions Podcast >>
- Faculty advisor prayer groups are available for students to attend each Wednesday at 10:00-10:20 a.m. during the academic year for prayer and conversation with their faculty advisor in a small group of other students.
Student Associations
WSC has several associations intended to foster fellowship and community among students, faculty and staff.
- Westminster Student Association (WSA) >>
- Westminster Women’s Fellowship (WWF) >>
- Prayer for Missions >>
- Westminster Korean Fellowship (WKF) >>
- Westminster Spanish Club
Housing
Though WSC does not currently provide on-campus housing, there are ample housing opportunities within close proximity to WSC, including apartments, condos, and homes. The Office of Admissions also maintains an “alternative” housing list which provides listings of rooms, guest homes, condos and homes for rent from private owners (usually associated with local churches).

Once a student is admitted to WSC, he or she is added to a list serve (i.e. email group) through which the Office of Admissions provides updates to all alternative housing listings (see above).