Anaheim, California · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
West Coast University (WCU) is a private, for-profit university focused on healthcare degrees with campus locations in Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Ontario, California; Richardson, Texas; and Miami, Florida. David Pyle founded American Career College in 1979 under the name of American College of Optics. Originally the school focused only on optical dispensing. In May 1997, Pyle purchased West Coast University, which was chartered by the State of California in 1909, out of bankruptcy, and developed a program for the training of registered nurses.
Total: 4,481
Undergrad: 3,168
Undergrad full-time: 2,443
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1477 S Manchester Ave, Anaheim, California, 92802-2905
Visit University SitePart-time: 1,005
In-state
Tuition: $22,685
Total cost on campus: $25,181
Out-of-state
Tuition: $22,685
Total cost on campus: $25,181
Books & supplies: $2,496
Receive aid: 71%
Avg grant aid: $2,938
Pell grant recipients: 43%
Rent: $1,380 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $6.37 / gal
State average price. AAA.