WESTWOOD COLLEGE-LONG BEACH T-10

3901 Via Oro Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90801
Tel: (310)522-2088; 888-403-3308
Fax: (310)522-4318
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of AITU Colleges. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 2002. Setting: 1-acre urban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Educational spending 2003-04: $2500 per student. Total enrollment: 265. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 204 applied, 50% were admitted. Full-time: 265 students, 34% women, 66% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 48% Hispanic, 14% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 50% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Core. Calendar: continuous. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview, ACCUPLACER. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/2. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Tuition: $18,645 full-time. Mandatory fees: $2726 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 4 open to all. Most popular organizations: Westwood Expo, Mentorship Program, Director's Advisory Board. Major annual events: Westwood Expo, Back 2 School Jam, Westwood Family Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Westwood College Library plus 1 other with an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $20,000.