University of Western States (WSCC) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Portland, OR.
It offers 13 graduate programs - 5 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 2 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,134.
A total of 957 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 959 students at WSCC. WSCC offers online graduate programs and 587 out of 957 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WSCC's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,134. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Western States |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 8000 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR |
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| Graduate School Students | 979 students
587 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,134 |
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| Student to Faculty | 7:1 (14.29%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 13 Graduate Programs
5 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Western States
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Western States with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,134 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $648.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $15,534 |
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| Fees | $600 |
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| Cost per Credit | $648 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $9,600 | $9,816 | $10,716 | $11,150 | $16,134 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Western States offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 5 Master's (4 online programs), 4 Doctorate (3 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 174 students have been conferred Master's degree and 179 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 174 | 179 | - | 16 |
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| Men | 31 | 74 | - | 3 |
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| Women | 143 | 105 | - | 13 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
WSCC graduate schools have a total of 979 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 325 male and 654 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 390 full-time and 589 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 587 students enrolled through online exclusively and 320 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 503 White, 48 Black, and 33 Asian students are attending at University of Western States. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 979 |
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| Men | 325 |
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| Women | 654 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 979 |
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| Full-time Students | 390 |
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| Part-time Students | 589 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 979 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 33 |
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| Black | 48 |
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| Hispanic | 37 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 503 |
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| Two or more races | 61 |
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| Un-Known | 46 |
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Online Population
At University of Western States graduate schools, 587 students enrolled online exclusively and 320 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 959 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 587 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 320 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 52 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 587 |
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| Oregon Resident | 33 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 497 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 57 |
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