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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

#2467 in US ranking Los Angeles, CA
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Outcomes

Median salary
$100,144
1 yr after graduation

What does West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies offer in terms of athletics?

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is not presented as a varsity-athletics campus. Applicants should not assume that the Los Angeles graduate center has NCAA teams, athletic recruiting or sports scholarships.

Varsity competition is different from club sports, intramurals and informal recreation, and an activity offered at another West Coast University location may not be available here. Students who want regular sports participation should ask about current center-specific recreation or student activities and consider the schedule of their graduate program. Nearby community facilities are another option, but they are not university athletic offerings.

What student groups and Associations are available at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies?

Student involvement at the Center for Graduate Studies is most likely to connect with students' academic and professional interests. Before relying on a club listing, applicants should confirm that the group is currently active at the Los Angeles graduate center rather than at a different West Coast University campus.

Program staff and student affairs personnel can clarify whether students have a recognized professional association chapter, cohort representatives, service opportunities or other organizations they can join. Such groups can offer peer connections outside class, but they are distinct from required coursework and institution-sponsored services. A graduate program's cohort structure may also create informal study and networking opportunities without those groups being registered student organizations.

Who studies at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies?

The center's enrollment has the age profile of a graduate-focused institution. In the 2024-25 IPEDS age figures, the largest group was students ages 25-29, with 294 enrolled. Another 108 were ages 22-24, and 83 were ages 30-34.

Those age counts point to a student body concentrated in early and mid-adulthood, but age alone does not show whether someone has worked in health care, studies full time or commutes. The same reporting period recorded no first-time degree-seeking undergraduate entrants and no transfer-in degree-seeking undergraduate entrants. Applicants comparing the center with a conventional four-year college should keep that different student population in mind, especially when interpreting admissions, graduation and campus-life statistics.

How does student life look like at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies?

Daily life at the Center for Graduate Studies is shaped primarily by graduate classes, practical training and the demands of professional preparation. It is better understood as a health-professions learning location in Los Angeles than as a residential undergraduate campus.

Students may spend substantial time with a program cohort, while schedules can also include work at clinical or fieldwork sites. That can affect when peers are on campus and how easy it is to attend activities outside class. Applicants should ask their intended program about orientation, academic advising, tutoring or other learning support, wellness resources and opportunities to meet students beyond their immediate cohort. Services described for West Coast University as a whole should be checked for availability at this location and for graduate students.

What libraries are available to students at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies?

Students should distinguish access to research resources from the number of conventional library buildings at the graduate center. The institutional count lists zero campus libraries, which should not be read as proof that students have no access to course materials or academic research tools.

For a health-professions degree, useful questions concern access to scholarly databases and journals, off-campus authentication, research assistance, study space and help obtaining articles not held locally. Applicants should ask their program or library services team which resources their degree includes and whether those resources remain available during clinical placements. An online collection or university-wide library service is not the same thing as a staffed, physical library at the Los Angeles center.

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

548

Veterans affair office

No

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Graduate: 548

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 541
Part-time: 7

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.