West Los Angeles College: Review & Facts

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West Los Angeles College is a medium two-year, public school with 8,660 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1969 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Culver City, California.

Academic Offerings

West Los Angeles College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
59
WLAC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 59 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Medical Assistant, Management, and Flight and Aviation. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The rate of student retention at West Los Angeles College is perfect at 100% (well above California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at West Los Angeles College is very low: 21%. Roughly 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at West Los Angeles College is reasonable - 24:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median, about $9,900 per year. The additional fees at West Los Angeles College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $100; this comes to $10,000 a year.

Read the details about West Los Angeles College 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
Yes
The college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at West Los Angeles College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (310) 287-4200 or check West Los Angeles College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
WLAC provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at WLAC, 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
At present there is no on-campus housing at WLAC.

Based on the college crime data, West Los Angeles College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

West Los Angeles College Location and Address

Postal Address:
West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, California
90230-3519, USA
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