Westcliff University | Online Programs

Online 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 tuition & fees are $21,000 in average for all students.

It offers 64 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 63 programs - 11 Certificate, 12 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Westcliff University
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Irvine, CA
Online Students	1,900 Enrolled Online Exclusively 18 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$21,000
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$15,214
Student to Faculty	10:1 (10.00%)
Total	63 Programs
Certificate	11 Programs
Bachelors	12 Programs
Masters	20 Programs
Doctorate	6 Programs
Post-Graduate	14 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Westcliff University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $21,000 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $15,214 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $694 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $660 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$8,690	$13,550	$16,550	$17,550	$21,000
Graduate	$8,150	$13,100	$13,100	$18,108	$15,214

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$360	$450	$550	$580	$694
Graduate	$675	$725	$725	$786	$660

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Westcliff University offers 64 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 63 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 12 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	11	NOT OFFERED	12	20	6	14
Overall Programs	11	NOT OFFERED	12	20	7	14

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	1

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Data Analytics, General	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	114	302	18	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	2

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Westcliff University, there are 5,625 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,918 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,900 students are enrolled exclusively and 18 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,625
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,900
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	18
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,707

By student location, out of a total of 1,900 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 120 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 50 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1730 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.