UEI College-Gardena

UEI College-Gardena is a private community college located in Gardena, CA. It offers 11 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $19,900 for undergraduate programs at UEI College-Gardena. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 1,332 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 138 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

UEI College-Gardena is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Gardena, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $19,900 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 10 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	661 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, Gardena, CA
Phone	424-246-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$19,900
Student Population »	1,332 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	60%
Transfer-out Rate	1%
Retention Rate	73%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,663
Students to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $19,900 for undergraduate programs at UEI College-Gardena. The tuition & fees at UEI College-Gardena is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at UEI College-Gardena 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	$19,900
Off-Campus Living Costs	$28,107
Average Financial Aid	$4,663
Cost of Attendance	$48,007
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$43,344

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$19,900	-	34 Hours	9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	$19,900	-	34 Hours	9 Months
Electrician	$21,500	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$21,500	-	27 Hours	9 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$21,500	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$21,500	-	36 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
UEI College-Gardena	$19,900
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

UEI College-Gardena offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 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	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	10	1	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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Security and Loss Prevention Services	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	91 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	82 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	97 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	247 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,332 students at UEI College-Gardena including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 537 male students and 711 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	1,248	1,248
Male Students	537	537
Female Students	711	711

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At UEI College-Gardena, there are 1,288 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 151 students were attending classes through distance learning (151 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,288
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	151
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,137

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