West Coast University
School info
2.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.2
Food
1.8
Clubs
1.7
Facilities
2.9
Internet
3
Location
2.9
Opportunities
3
Safety
2.9
Social
2.2
Happiness
2.6
Basic Information
Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private, for-profit
- Established: 1909 (Original), 1997 (Los Angeles, California)
- Founder: David Pyle, American Career College
Academic information
Key Area
- Nursing
- Health Care Management
- Dental Hygiene
- Occupational Therapy
- Health Science
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: Around 3,000 students
- Undergraduates: Around 9,350 (2,095 at Ontario, 2,581 at Los Angeles, and 4,475 at Orange County)
- Academic Staff: Over 1300
Notable Alumni
- Greg Jarvis
- William Gray
- Duc N.
- JD Buchert-Bayes
- Jonathan Llamas
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.4
If you ever plan on attending here, just know that it's worth it. Nursing is an extremely difficult major but if you work hard nothing is impossible. WCU will help you get to where you need to go. And the students here are awesome! Better than MSMC in regards to overall Nursing experience!
Overall 4.3
West Coast University is one of the best schools out there. They have a lot of resources to help you succeed in your future career. Definitely have great professors as well as quality education. It is obvious that people who likes to complain were the ones that got dismissed from the program.
Overall 4.3
i like west coast university
Overall 4
great school and a great opportunity thank you
Bad reviews
Overall 1
So expensive and not worth the huge financial commitment. I would highly not recommend. Faculty does not care about students or listen to their concerns. Weird academic rules and constant invasion of students privacy. Don’t expect study guides for exams or quizzes if you choose this school.
Overall 1
Waste of enormous resources. I wish I went somewhere else.
Overall 1
The most unorganized school. Lock of communication. No one know their job.
Overall 1
This school does not work anyones schedule. They are very disorganize gives you last minute information and less than a week to complete task for complio. For the most part I received rude staff members even when I was compliant but they missed it. Mistakes are made you pay the price no matter what. even if its not your fault. they do not care.
Overall 1.1
Here's some examples of why this school deserves a low rating: half the students get to attend clinical in person because of covid-19 and the unlucky ones who don't have to fill out 6 worksheets every clinical and have no clinical experience on their resume. The deans have not reached out to students ONCE during covid-19. I wish I could write more
Overall 1.1
I wish I give give zeros
Overall 1.4
Really terrible school, I'm just here because I want my nursing license and don't want to be on a waitlist. I'm almost done with the program and I suggest using level up rn and registered nurse rn on youtube because their videos are better than any lecture at wcu. Half of the professors are here for the money and it shows, same with administration.
Overall 1.4
None.
Overall 1.5
This school is garbage. I'm just waiting for it to get shut down. Clincal sites are a joke, we've only been to SNF's (starting OB soon). No one cares about anything but getting your money. Please avoid this school at all costs. Major hospitals laugh at the WCU transcripts and now I know why. I'm embarrassed to have enrolled here.
Overall 1.6
None.