Influence-based ranking finds Westminster College among the best in Pennsylvania Share on: Posted on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Westminster College is one of the best schools in Pennsylvania, according to an innovative new ranking that gauges the College’s influence as well as its overall academic quality and value. Westminster is ranked seventh among the top 25 institutions by AcademicInfluence.com, which uses a trademarked “concentrated influence” metric to evaluate colleges and universities as an indicator of academic excellence. Westminster ranked number four in “Pennsylvania’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges of 2021” list. Additionally, Westminster also received high marks in the “Best Private Colleges” (number 6) and “Best Small Colleges” (number four) categories for Keystone State schools.