West Coast University-Dallas offers 14 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,715 for undergraduate programs and $14,107 for graduate programs.

Total 573 students out of total 1,468 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 440 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Coast University-Dallas
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address8435 North Stemmons Freeway, Richardson, TX
Online Students573 Enrolled Online Exclusively
597 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,715
Graduate Tuition & Fees$14,107
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total13 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Coast University-Dallas. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,715 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,107 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $582 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$19,865$18,300$17,173$17,090$16,715
Graduate$10,521$10,914$10,735$12,463$14,107
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$959$859$793$793$582
Graduate$644$658$668$679-$1

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Coast University-Dallas offers 14 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 415
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4 415

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Coast University-Dallas, there are 1,468 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,170 students were attending classes through distance learning (573 students are enrolled exclusively and 597 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,468
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses573
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses597
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses298

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 573 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 220 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 353 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses573
Texas Resident220
Other State In U.S.353
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses573
Undergraduate141
Graduate432
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses141
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about West Coast University-Dallas. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!