Westcliff University Rankings

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Ranking Category
#9556 of 14,131 In the World
#2272 of 2,597 In North America
#2174 of 2,496 In the United States
#205 of 249 In California
#6 of 7 In Irvine

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
67%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,926 /y
Aid receiving
21%
Undergraduates
1,817
Graduates
3,808
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Westcliff University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Westcliff University has an acceptance rate of 67% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 67% 66% 70%
Applicants 709 441 267
Admissions 478 290 187
Freshmen enrolled full time 409 237 171
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 8 2

18 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,900 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 3124 (56%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1740 (31%)
White 325 (6%)
Hispanic 169 (3%)
Asian 96 (2%)
Black or African American 75 (1%)
Two or more races 74 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Westcliff University is $23,926 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,926/year
Average aid awarded
$8,145
Students receiving aid
21%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,950
$30-48K $24,846
$48-75K $21,625
$75-110K $24,971
$110K+ $30,442

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $17,400$17,933
Tuition in-state $17,400$17,933
Tuition out-of-state $17,400$17,933
Fee in-district $150$175
Fee in-state $150$175
Fee out-of-state $150$175

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 150
Room charge $6,000

Westcliff University majors

Westcliff University has granted 131 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs, 566 master's across 17 programs, and 62 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Westcliff University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 114 302 18
Information Technology 1 64
Business Statistics 52
Law 44
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 34
Information Technology Project Management 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22
Education, General 16
Finance, General 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 12
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 10
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 8
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 4
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 4
Medical Informatics 4
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 3
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Grand Total 131 566 62

Westcliff University has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 30% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 39% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%

General info

Academic calendar August to July
Total FTE staff 421
Carnegie classification Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)

Location and contacts

Address 17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400
Irvine, California, 92614
United States
City population 308,000
Phone 8884918686