West Coast University-Orange County offers 15 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $22,685 for undergraduate programs and $14,383 for graduate programs.

Total 1,801 students out of total 4,475 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,541 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Coast University-Orange County
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address1477 S Manchester Ave, Anaheim, CA
Online Students1,801 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,079 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$22,685
Graduate Tuition & Fees$14,383
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total13 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate6 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-Orange County. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $22,685 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,383 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $734 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$26,645$24,211$22,516$22,889$22,685
Graduate$10,521$10,914$10,989$12,544$14,383
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,352$1,203$1,097$1,108$734
Graduate$644$658$668$679-$1

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Coast University-Orange County offers 15 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 6 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 OFFERED2 416
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4 416

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 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED67 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED305 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 714 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Coast University-Orange County, there are 4,475 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,880 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,801 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,079 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,475
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,801
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,079
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses595

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,801 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,783 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 17 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,801
California Resident1,783
Other State In U.S.17
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,801
Undergraduate368
Graduate1,433
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses368
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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