by our College Data Analytics TeamWestcliff University is a private for-profit institution in Irvine, California enrolling 2,363 undergraduates. It accepts 73% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 62%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual’s Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price. It awarded 3,036 undergraduate degrees across 10 majors in the most recent reporting year.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings. Data as of: July 2026.
Westcliff University was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Colleges report.
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Westcliff University has an acceptance rate of 73%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
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The student to faculty ratio at Westcliff University is an impressive 11 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.
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 Westcliff University is 8%. 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 Westcliff University is 72%, 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 Westcliff University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 62%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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In the current academic year, there are 2,363 undergraduates at Westcliff University.
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The overall average net price of Westcliff University is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,253 | $33,829 | $35,913 | $36,031 | $40,799 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Westcliff University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Westcliff University, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $8,072 a year. That adds up to $32,288 over four years for those students. Get more details about paying for Westcliff University.
Westcliff University is an private for-profit institution found in Irvine, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Westcliff University.
Contact details for Westcliff University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92614 |
| Phone: | 9498255999 |
| Website: | www.westcliff.edu/ |
In the latest year of available data, students from 10 majors graduated from Westcliff University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,518 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 596 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 216 | NA |
| Information Technology | 193 | NA |
| Law | 92 | NA |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 86 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 60 | NA |
| Data Analytics. | 50 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 37 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 31 | NA |
2,001 students took at least one online class at Westcliff University.
Online courses are 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.
Learn more about online learning at Westcliff University.
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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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