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Cuesta College Healthcare Programs

Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, CA. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers offers a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Cuesta College?

Get in touch with Cuesta College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Phone:	8055463100
Website:	www.cuesta.edu/
Admissions:	www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/index.html
Financial Aid:	www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/finaid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Cuesta College?

You can apply to Cuesta College online at: https://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/apply/index.html

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cuesta College?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Cuesta College?

The average net price after aid at Cuesta College is $12,898. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,288
In-State Fees	$62
Out-of-State Tuition	$10,948
Out-of-State Fees	$62
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$1,350
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$11,010

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 5% of students at Cuesta College receive some form of financial aid (514 students).

About 43% of students at Cuesta College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $3,700 per student.

18% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,103.

Student Loan Debt

2% of Cuesta College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,153 per year.

Cuesta College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,879 undergraduate students at Cuesta College, approximately 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cuesta College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	192
Black or African American	123
Hispanic	2,442
White	3,253
American Indian/Alaska Native	27
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13
Two or More Races	467
Non-Resident	13

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Cuesta College are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	1,086
Utah	1

Additionally, approximately 0.2% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Cuesta College

Cuesta College provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

3,319 undergraduate students at Cuesta College took at least one online class — of those, 3,291 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Healthcare Programs at Cuesta College

Below are the healthcare degree programs are offered by Cuesta College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	—	—	—	125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	—	—	113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	—	—	—	107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	—	—	—	65
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	—	—	—	15
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	1

Academic Programs at Cuesta College

Cuesta College offers 32 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is At least 2 but less than 4 academic years.

Institutional Profile

Cuesta College maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.