Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is a private community college located in Bakersfield, CA. It offers 5 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $76,557 for undergraduate programs at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 493 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 33 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Bakersfield, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $76,557 on average. It offers 5 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	3000 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
Phone	661-404-7575
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$76,557
Student Population »	493 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Retention Rate	52%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,386
Students to Faculty	33:1 (3.03%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $76,557 for undergraduate programs at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield. The tuition & fees at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$76,557
Books & Supplies	$3,401
Off-Campus Living Costs	$77,376
Average Financial Aid	$5,386
Cost of Attendance	$157,334
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$151,948

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$76,557	$3,401	76 Hours	24 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$40,112	$750	65 Hours	19 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,121	$370	940 Hours	9 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$17,861	$630	940 Hours	9 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$37,419	$572	1,692 Hours	16 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield	$76,557
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 493 students at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4 male students and 32 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	36	36
Male Students	4	4
Female Students	32	32

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