by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Coast University - Dallas was awarded 19 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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West Coast University - Dallas was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
West Coast University - Dallas has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at West Coast University - Dallas is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Coast University - Dallas is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at West Coast University - Dallas is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At West Coast University - Dallas the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 100%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,182 undergraduates at West Coast University - Dallas with 983 being full-time and 199 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of West Coast University - Dallas, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At West Coast University - Dallas, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $14,500 a year. That adds up to $58,000 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for West Coast University - Dallas are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2323 N Central Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080-2712 |
| Phone: | 214-453-4533 |
| Website: | https://westcoastuniversity.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/WestCoastUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/westcoastu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 349 | $95,859 |
| Public Health | 61 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 42 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | NA |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 0 | NA |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,170 students took at least one online class at West Coast University - Dallas. This is an increase from the 728 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,170 | 573 |
| 2021-2022 | 728 | 425 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,252 | 468 |
| 2018-2019 | 455 | 17 |
Learn more about online learning at West Coast University - Dallas.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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