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West Coast University-Miami Data & Information Overview

19 awards Ranking Badges
1% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how West Coast University-Miami ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is West Coast University-Miami Ranked?

Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

West Coast University-Miami was awarded 19 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

West Coast University-Miami was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into West Coast University-Miami?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that West Coast University-Miami has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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West Coast University-Miami Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
26% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at West Coast University-Miami 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at West Coast University-Miami is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  26 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at West Coast University-Miami

56% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At West Coast University-Miami this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  56 out of 100
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100

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West Coast University-Miami Undergraduate Student Diversity

861 Full-Time Undergraduates
89.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
87.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,194 undergraduates at West Coast University-Miami with 861 being full-time and 333 being part-time.

How Much Does West Coast University-Miami Cost?

$26,894 Net Price
100% Take Out Loans
$27,896 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of West Coast University-Miami is $26,894. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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-Miami, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Coast University-Miami, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $6,974 a year. That adds up to $27,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Coast University-Miami is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do West Coast University-Miami Graduates Make?

$97,371 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from West Coast University-Miami with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $97,371 in their early years. That's great news for West Coast University-Miami students since it is 129% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of West Coast University-Miami

Florida State
861 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Doral, Florida, West Coast University-Miami is a private for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Doral makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for West Coast University-Miami are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9250 Nw 36Th Street, Doral, FL 33178-2775
Phone: 786-501-7070
Website: westcoastuniversity.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WestCoastUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/westcoastu

West Coast University-Miami Majors

1 Majors With Completions
279 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 278 $80,831

Learn more about the majors offered at West Coast University-Miami along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at West Coast University-Miami

59% Take At Least One Class Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 657 students took at least one online class at West Coast University-Miami. This is a decrease from the 796 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 657 0
2019-2020 796 0
2018-2019 393 0
2017-2018 226 0
2016-2017 203 0

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Notes and References

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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