West Coast University-Miami Overview

Located in Doral, Florida, West Coast University-Miami is a private for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is West Coast University-Miami Known For?

• The 2% student loan default rate at West Coast University-Miami 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.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at West Coast University-Miami.
• In 2017-2018, 22% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, West Coast University-Miami bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $54,900 a year. That's about 35% more than their peers at other schools.

West Coast University-Miami Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#32	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	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-Miami has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#57	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing	College Factual
#58	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#67	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#93	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#178	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is West Coast University-Miami?

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

	Contact Details
Address:	9250 Nw 36Th Street, Doral, FL 33178-2431
Phone:	786-501-7070
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/WestCoastUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/westcoastu

How Do I Get Into West Coast University-Miami?

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

Since West Coast University-Miami has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford West Coast University-Miami?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Coast University-Miami, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $7,500 a year. That adds up to $30,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Coast University-Miami is 1.6%. 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-Miami Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,194 undergraduate students at West Coast University-Miami, with 861 being full-time and 333 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 861 full-time undergraduates at West Coast University-Miami, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	591
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Online Learning at West Coast University-Miami

In 2019-2020, 796 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This is the #1,689 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Coast University-Miami regardless of major.

West Coast University-Miami Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	189	189
TOTAL	189	189

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.