Why Westover
Why Westover

Come as you are isn't a slogan.
It's a call to action.

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Illuminate your path


How will Westover put me on a path to success?

Teaching Faculty
A talented and dedicated faculty who prioritize teaching and learning. Westover’s daily schedule is built to accommodate conference time, with meeting blocks available for students to schedule one-on-one time with their teachers or advisors.

Dorm Faculty
Westover dorm faculty live on corridor with students and engage fully in residential life. The campus is built with dormitories situated in the same building as classrooms, the Dining Room, and most other spaces. Purposely designed to create community, all residential spaces are housed in the main building- freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Lumina
A weekly pause for community and purposeful reflection. Learn about your peers and teachers, experience traditions from a new culture or religion, or simply take a moment to be still. 

Classmates
Surround yourself with classmates from around the world in settings that encourage healthy debate, active community, and an infinite number of ways to build connections.

Curriculum
Westover’s curriculum challenges students to think critically and creatively, work collaboratively, and communicate effectively

Signature Programs
Participate in Westover’s signature programs that suit your interests and ambitions: Women in Science and Engineering, Invest in Girls, or the Sonja Osborne Museum Studies Internship.

Amplify your voice


How will Westover help me find and explore who I am?

Clubs and Affinity Spaces
Join or start a club or affinity space to explore your passions and make friends who share them. Westover hosts 20 clubs with dedicated weekly meeting times.

Afternoon Activities
Choose how your time is spent in the afternoon: Athletics, arts, service learning, self-improvement, and more. It’s all open to you!

Leadership Opportunities
Find your strengths and lean into leadership as a student body leader, team captain, club head, proctor, and more.

Exchange Programs
Westover offers exchange opportunities to five countries for periods ranging from three weeks to two and a half months. 

The Rasin Center for Social Justice
Take your learning and exploration beyond the walls of Westover. The Rasin Center ensures the Westover community engages with the world beyond its walls through a focus on experiential and service learning, DEIB, environmental sustainability, global programs, and student leadership.

 

Elevate your future


How will Westover create a bright future for me?

Be a part of traditions and a shared spirit that dates back to 1909
Westover is more than the place or the people; to experience Westover means you are a part of something bigger than yourself. Experience the traditions and shared history that have stood the test of time for 115 years. 

Make connections that will last a lifetime
Friendships and bonds forged through learning and living together last. Make friends and find the people who will shape the way you see and experience the world.

Find your home 
In a space that was intentionally built to create community, you will find a place you can always call home. While your time as a student is short, you are forever a part of the Westover Community. Come back to campus to celebrate your fifth reunion, your eighty-fifth, and every milestone in between

Become a part of a network that spans the world
More than 3500 alums around the world share the Westover experience and are available to offer advice or open a door for a fellow Westover grad. Join the global sisterhood of the Westover Alumnae Association and be a part of something bigger.

 

 


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