Smith Chason College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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Smith Chason College is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 1,640 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1998 and is one of the 41 colleges located in Los Angeles, California.

Academic Offerings

Smith Chason College will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
5
Smith Chason College follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 5 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Nursing, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Smith Chason College student retention rate is high at 83% (above California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
83%
Good
The graduation rate at Smith Chason College is average - 69%.

Student to faculty ratio at WCUI is reasonably decent - 21:1. Learn more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high - about $18,000 a year. The additional fees at Smith Chason College (not included in tuition costs) are about $900; which comes to $18,900 a year.

Read the details about WCUI additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at Smith Chason College is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at WCUI and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (310) 289-5123 or check Smith Chason College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
WCUI offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Smith Chason College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Currently there is no on-campus housing at WCUI.

Based on the college crime numbers, Smith Chason College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Smith Chason College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Smith Chason College
3580 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Floor
Los Angeles, California
90010, USA
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