Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
73%Acceptance rate
$35,426Average net price / year
62%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$23,750Median debt at graduation
2,363Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,670
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,210
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $35,426
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $24,253
- $30–48k
- $33,829
- $48–75k
- $35,913
- $75–110k
- $36,031
- $110k+
- $40,799
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.2%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $23,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 6%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 48 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 54 | $58,618 | $45,240 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,363
- Graduate students
- 7,353
- Part-time
- 32%
- Women / men
- 37% / 63%
- White
- 5%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $68,319 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 8%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Website
- www.westcliff.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 27% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 3% of degrees
- Business & Management – 65% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Westcliff University?
73.2% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Westcliff University cost?
The average net price after grants is $35,426 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $17,670 and the full cost of attendance is $44,210.
What is the graduation rate?
62% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Irvine
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · Public · 30,197 students |
$14,251 | 29% | 87% | $80,735 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · Public · 10,286 students |
$2,090 | — | 57% | $49,156 |
| Stanbridge University Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · 2,643 students |
$45,372 | 10% | 62% | $62,144 |
| Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,536 students |
$28,115 | 66% | 58% | $65,083 |
| Alliant International University-Irvine Irvine, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $66,666 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.