First Year Students
High School Requirements
First year applicants are required to have a minimum of 14 academic units of credit to include:
| English | 4 years |
| Science | 3 years (two years of laboratory science) |
| Mathematics | 3 years (including at least second-year algebra)* (Algebra I taken in the 8th grade is acceptable) |
| Foreign Language | 2 years of one language (3 years recommended) |
| Social Science | 2 years (history, government, sociology, political science, economics, psychology, civilization, geography) |
AP & IB Credit
Westmont grants advanced placement credit to students who present scores of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board and for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on Higher-Level subject examinations of the International Baccalaureate Program. The College limits credit to a maximum of 32 advanced placement/IB units. Up to three Westmont-approved advanced placement exams may be applied to the general education curriculum requirements and any remaining AP units may be applied as electives.
AP Exam Credit Form
IB Exam Credit Form
