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Westcliff University

Irvine, California Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Irvine, California, Westcliff University is a private for-profit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,686, made up of 2,363 undergraduates and 5,323 graduate students.

Westcliff University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Information Technology Project Management, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,518 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 33 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

7,686
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,518
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 33

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

Business, Management and Marketing 14
Computer and Information Sciences 9
Legal Professions and Studies 1
  • Law Professional Online option 92 graduates
Communication and Journalism 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Education 3
Health Professions 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
84%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
345
Master's degrees
975
Doctoral degrees (research)
48
Professional doctorates
92
Certificates under 1 year
5
Postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,686
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,363
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,323
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,150
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,797
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,353
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
43%
Men
57%
White
4%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
59%
Race or ethnicity unknown
28%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
33
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
5%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
California Pacific Conference
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Lee
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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