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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

Los Angeles, California Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Los Angeles, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 548 students in fall 2024. It is part of West Coast University Inc..

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies offers master's degrees and professional doctorates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, and Occupational Therapy/Therapist. It awarded 202 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Mission

At West Coast University, we embrace a student-centric learning partnership that leads to professional success. We deliver transformational education within a culture of integrity and personal accountability. We design market-responsive programs through collaboration between faculty and industry professionals. We continuously pursue more effective and innovative ways through which students develop the competencies and confidence required in a complex and changing world.

Mission statement as reported by West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

Key figures

548
Students enrolled
202
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

MasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 4

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees
89
Professional doctorates
113

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
548
Graduate students, fall 2024
548
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
703
Graduate students, 2024-25
703
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
29%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
66%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Coast University Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Co-President, Academics
John Smith-Coppes
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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