Academic Comparison between Westcliff and Institute of Buddhist Studies

Westcliff University and Institute of Buddhist Studies are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Westcliff is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Irvine, CA and Institute of Buddhist Studies is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Berkeley, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Westcliff is a private (for-profit) and Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Institute of Buddhist Studies has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,000) than Westcliff ($17,670).
Westcliff has more students with 7,686 students while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 65 students.
Westcliff has more full-time faculties with 37 faculties while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Westcliff University	vs.	Institute of Buddhist Studies
Irvine, California	Location	Berkeley, California
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification
$17,670	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
17%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$11,916	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

73.15 %	Acceptance Rates	-
17.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	-
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
7,686	Student Population	65
37	Number of Faculties	2
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-