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Located in Culver City, California, West Los Angeles College is a public institution. Culver City is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

229 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is West Los Angeles College?

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Contact details for West LA College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230-3519
Phone: 310-287-4200
Website: www.wlac.edu

How Do I Get Into West LA College?

You can apply to West LA College online at: www.laccd.edu/Students/opencccapply/applywlac/Pages/default.aspx

West Los Angeles College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford West Los Angeles College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West LA College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,464 a year. That adds up to $13,856 over four years for those students.

West Los Angeles College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,563 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,481 undergraduate students at West LA College, with 1,563 being full-time and 7,918 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,563 full-time undergraduates at West LA College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Los Angeles College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 64
Black or African American 346
Hispanic or Latino 843
White 134
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 136

Over 67 countries are represented at West LA College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Japan.

Online Learning at West Los Angeles College

6,181 Took All Classes Online
7,371 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 7,371 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West LA College has changed over the last few years.

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West Los Angeles College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Dental Assisting/Assistant 48 12 0 0 60
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 0 0 58 58
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 48 0 0 48
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 3 25 0 28
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3 5 5 0 13
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 12 0 0 0 12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 3 4 0 7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 0 1 0 3
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 65 71 35 58 229

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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