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West Los Angeles College, also referred to as West L.A. College, West, or WLAC, is a coeducational, public community college located in Culver City, California, United States. It was established in February 1969. The College campus stretches across more than 70 acres of urban land.
The departments at West Los Angeles College include the following:
- Allied Health
- Aviation
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Communication, Entertainment & Media Arts
- Computer Science & Applications
- Humanities & Fine Arts
- Language Arts
- Science
The sports teams at WLAC are called the Wildcats. The mascot of the College is the Wildcat. The College sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, football, track and field, soccer, and volleyball.
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Campus Location9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230-3519
USA
Main Tel: (310) 287-4200
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in family and social work, hospitality, real estate and construction management, medicine, law, mechanics and repair, and liberal arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Many mature (40+ year old) 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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 325 | 40 | | < 1 year certificate | 133 | 9 | | 1-2 year certificate | 111 | 9 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 9,975 in 2007-2008 (6,726 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 606 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,470 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,482 |
Financial Aid: West Los Angeles College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 72 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 4 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 18 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
- Small Business Administration/Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Information Technology
- System Administration/Administrator
DESIGN (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (104 awarded) FINE ARTS (1 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
HOSPITALITY (58 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LAW (32 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (200 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (73 awarded) - Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded) MEDICINE (7 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (2 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded) - Drawing
- Film/Cinema Studies
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (0 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded) - Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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