West Coast University - Orange County Overview

West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is West Coast University - Orange County Known For?

• Students at West Coast University - Orange County have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at West Coast University - Orange County.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 18% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from West Coast University - Orange County with a bachelor's degree make about $54,900 a year. That's 35% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average West Coast University - Orange County student 4.0 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

West Coast University - Orange County 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 - Orange County.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	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 - Orange County has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual
#24	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#111	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual

Where Is West Coast University - Orange County?

Contact details for West Coast University - Orange County are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1477 S Manchester Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone:	714-782-1700
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/WestCoastUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/westcoastu

How Do I Get Into West Coast University - Orange County?

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

West Coast University - Orange County has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford West Coast University - Orange County?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At West Coast University - Orange County, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $8,455 a year. That adds up to $33,820 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Coast University - Orange County 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 - Orange County Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,990 undergraduate students at West Coast University - Orange County, with 2,510 being full-time and 480 being part-time.

There are also 1,340 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,510 full-time undergraduates at West Coast University - Orange County, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,018
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	616
White	553
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	260

Online Learning at West Coast University - Orange County

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at West Coast University - Orange County. In 2019-2020, 3,422 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 21st most popular in California 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 - Orange County

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Coast University - Orange County was 58.3%. This is the #606 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Coast University - Orange County regardless of major.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions	12%
Medical Illustration & Informatics	50%
Nursing	15%
Public Health	18%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at West Coast University - Orange County 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 - Orange County.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#14
Public Health	#59
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#153
Nursing	#198
Health Professions	#473

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 - Orange County Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	759	17	190	966
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	80	80
Public Health	0	0	80	80
Dental Support Services	45	0	0	45
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	2	0	2
TOTAL	804	19	350	1,173

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.