West Coast University - Dallas Overview

West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit institution situated in Dallas, Texas. The city atmosphere of Dallas makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is West Coast University - Dallas Known For?

• The 1% student loan default rate at West Coast University - Dallas is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at West Coast University - Dallas.
• In 2019-2020, 26% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from West Coast University - Dallas with a bachelor's degree make about $97,371 a year. That's 139% more than those who graduate from other schools.

West Coast University - Dallas Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at West Coast University - Dallas.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#57	Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards West Coast University - Dallas has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Medical Administrative Services	College Factual
#73	Best Value Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#87	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual
#98	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#115	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#224	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is West Coast University - Dallas?

Contact details for West Coast University - Dallas are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8435 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247-3900
Phone:	214-453-4533
Website:	westcoastuniversity.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/WestCoastUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/westcoastu

How Do I Get Into West Coast University - Dallas?

You can apply to West Coast University - Dallas online at: westcoastuniversity.edu/contactus/application.html

West Coast University - Dallas has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford West Coast University - Dallas?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At West Coast University - Dallas, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $4,750 a year. That adds up to $19,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Coast University - Dallas is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Coast University - Dallas Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,182 undergraduate students at West Coast University - Dallas, with 983 being full-time and 199 being part-time.

There are also 314 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 983 full-time undergraduates at West Coast University - Dallas, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Coast University - Dallas students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	141
Black or African American	330
Hispanic or Latino	234
White	228
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Online Learning at West Coast University - Dallas

In 2019-2020, 1,252 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Coast University - Dallas has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 61st most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of West Coast University - Dallas

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Coast University - Dallas was 620.7%. This is the #139 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Coast University - Dallas regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of West Coast University - Dallas majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health & Medical Administrative Services	89%
Health Professions	49%
Nursing	38%
Public Health	80%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at West Coast University - Dallas ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at West Coast University - Dallas.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#1
Public Health	#1
Nursing	#10
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#29
Health Professions	#61

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

West Coast University - Dallas Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	276	1	19	296
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4	0	42	46
Public Health	0	0	41	41
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	280	2	102	384

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.