Academic Life at University of West Los Angeles

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of West Los Angeles: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, University of West Los Angeles offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. At University of West Los Angeles, 7% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of West Los Angeles can choose from 2 majors with reported graduates spanning 2 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of West Los Angeles are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of West Los Angeles.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of West Los Angeles, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of West Los Angeles offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 7 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of West Los Angeles retains and graduates its students. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on University of West Los Angeles

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of West Los Angeles — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at University of West Los Angeles — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at University of West Los Angeles — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at University of West Los Angeles — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at University of West Los Angeles — accreditation status and accrediting bodies