College Tuition Compare
Request Program Info
  1. Home
  2. Graduate Schools
  3. California
  4. Irvine
  5. Westcliff University

2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Westcliff University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,214 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $660.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$15,039
Fees$175
Cost per Credit$660
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$17,272 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,504 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$38,928
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$8,150$13,100$13,100$18,108$15,214

Graduate Program Overview

Westcliff University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Irvine, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,214.
It offers forty-one (41) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestcliff University
TypeFour-years, Private (for-profit)
Address17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Irvine, CA
Graduate School Students2,823 students
645 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,214
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 41 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Westcliff University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 41 major areas - 20 Master's (20 online programs), 7 Doctorate (6 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor'(9 online programs), 5 Post-Master'(5 online programs). 566 students have been conferred Master's degree and 62 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total566626-
Men265354-
Women301272-
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.
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-ONLINE -ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences22ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Information Technology64ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design2ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management23ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management302ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics52ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Information Technology Project Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,123 students enrolled in Westcliff University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,823 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,473 male and 1,350 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,729 full-time and 94 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 645 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 15 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,823
Men Students1,473
Women Students1,350
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,823
Full-time Students2,729
Part-time Students94
By race/ethnicity 115 White, 30 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at Westcliff University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,823
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian63
Black30
Hispanic72
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		3
White115
Two or more races23
Un-Known524
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Westcliff University, 645 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 15 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,808
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses645
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses15
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,148
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses645
California Resident83
Other State In U.S.37
Outside of U.S.525
Related Articles and Ads