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Golden West College

Golden West College, also known as GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees and lower-division classes which are transferable to other colleges and universities. It was established in 1966. The campus is located in Huntington Beach, California, about 58 kilometers south of Los Angeles, California. The college is 30 minutes from Disneyland.

GWC’s main goal is to provide inexpensive education in the trades, licensed trades, and skilled professions. It offers transferable lower-division courses for students who plan to transfer to either a California State University or a campus of the University of California.

GWC offers degrees in diverse areas of study including Accounting, Business, Cosmetology, and Law Enforcement and Forensic Science. The student body has a good number of international students. There is an international students club which assists foreign students.

Campus Location

15744 Golden West
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2710
USA
Main Tel: (714) 892-7711
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Golden West College Highlights

Where Golden West College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, music, and security and law enforcement.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate76836
< 1 year certificate20130
2-4 year degree1051
1-2 year certificate669

Golden West Students

The student enrollment at Golden West was 13,354 in 2007 (7,594 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 509
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,181
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Golden West participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  128
Without tenure; working toward tenure  29
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (10 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (36 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer

DESIGN (10 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (9 awarded)

  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (1 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (779 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (22 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (4 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (105 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (114 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

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