West Coast University-Orange County Graduate Schools

West Coast University-Orange County is a Private, 4 years school located in Anaheim, CA. It is classified as a Other health professions school school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at West Coast University-Orange County is $12,544 in average. The school has 1,452 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,475 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

West Coast University-Orange County is a Private, 4 years school located in Anaheim, CA. It is classified as a Other health professions school school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
West Coast University-Orange County Directory Information
School NameWest Coast University-Orange County
Address1477 S Manchester Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone714-782-1700
Webhttps://westcoastuniversity.edu
Online Applicationhttps://westcoastuniversity.edu/contactus/application.html
Financial Infohttps://westcoastuniversity.edu/admissions/financial-aid.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at West Coast University-Orange County is $12,544 in average. The school has 1,452 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,475 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 12 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,544
Student Population1,452
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs12 graduate programs
(10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at West Coast University-Orange County is $12,544 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $679.
West Coast University-Orange County offers the alternative tuition plans.
West Coast University-Orange County offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of West Coast University-Orange County is $12,544. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 14.15% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,054$945
2019-2020$9,521$1,000
2020-2021$9,914$1,000
2021-2022$9,963$1,026
2022-2023$11,463$1,081
The graduate school tuition & fees of West Coast University-Orange County is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $23,882 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
West Coast University-Orange County$12,544
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,475
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$23,882
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $17,037. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.29% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$7,590$6,740
2019-2020$7,980$7,080
2020-2021$8,610$7,940
2021-2022$8,568$7,461
2022-2023$9,027$8,010
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $679 at West Coast University-Orange County. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.65% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$658
2019-2020$644
2020-2021$658
2021-2022$668
2022-2023$679

Graduate Programs at West Coast University-Orange County

West Coast University-Orange County offers 9 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 544 students have completed their study at West Coast University-Orange County.
Offered Degrees at West Coast University-Orange County
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree44483
Doctor's degree - other1123
Post Master's Degree4438
Total99544
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at West Coast University-Orange County by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 31 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Nursing Administration program with 299 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 23 completers.
West Coast University-Orange County offers 9 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 544 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 483 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 23 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 38 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 472 completers-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management93-
Public Health80-
Nursing Administration299-
Business [+] 11 completers-
Business Administration and Management11-
Total483
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Nursing Practice23-
Total23
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 38 completers-
Medical Informatics0-
Nursing Education5-
Nursing Administration2-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing31-
Total38

Graduate Student Population at West Coast University-Orange County

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,331 students enrolled into West Coast University-Orange County graduate schools where it has total 4,475 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,239 full-time and 92 part-time graduate students. By gender, 235 male and 1,096 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,3312351,096
Full-time1,2392261,013
Part-tme92983
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 412 White (30.95%), 93 Black/African American (6.99%), 282 Hispanic (21.19%), 415 Asian (31.18%), and 129 students with other races. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,3312351,096
American Indian/Native American514
Asian41583332
Black/African American931875
Hispanic28255227
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander421032
White41254358
Two More771364
Un-Known413
Non-resident Alien101
West Coast University-Orange County offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,331 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,331
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,331
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at West Coast University-Orange County. 201 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.10% of total students), 15 students are aged below 20 (1.13%), 88 students are aged above 50 (6.61%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at West Coast University-Orange County.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,3312351,096
Under 18202
Age 18-1913112
Age 20-2139732
Age 22-2416227135
Age 25-2936669297
Age 30-3428355228
Age 35-3916827141
Age 40-4921034176
Age 50-64871572
Over 64101

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