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Westwood College - Houston South

7322 Southwest Fwy Suite 110, Houston, TX 77074

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Westwood College - Houston South School Description

Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers.

The College offers broad access to education and serves a diverse, multicultural body of students in an environment that promotes pride, respect, and teamwork. The College's programs are designed to empower students to pursue their individual career goals.



In California, for accrediting purposes, Westwood College - Inland Empire Annex is a satellite campus of Westwood College - Inland Empire (Upland, CA), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA), Westwood College – Denver South (Denver, CO) and Westwood College - Houston South (Houston, TX) are also branches of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA) is a satellite campus of Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA), a branch of Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA) and has been certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and are all Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC). Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL), Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL), and Westwood College – Online (Denver, CO) are branches of Westwood College - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). Westwood College - Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL). Westwood College - Dallas, (Dallas, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL) and are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Westwood College - Online is approved to award associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. All degrees conferred by Westwood College – Online are in accordance with the Colorado statutes and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Students enrolling in Westwood College - Online are enrolled under the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s requirements. Westwood College - Online will respond to all requests initiated by prospective students for information about online programs.

All students, regardless of their state of origin, will receive the same protections as Colorado state residents. Westwood College - Online is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Candidate with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association Telephone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456. Website: http://www.ncahlc.org/. Not all programs available at all campuses. © 2009 Alta Colleges, Inc.

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Westwood College - Houston South

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Westwood College is an institution of higher learning with 17 campus locations in six states and online learning options. Westwood is nationally but not regionally accredited (so credits earned at Westwood will most likely not be transferable to other colleges). Westwood became a candidate for regional accreditation in October 2007 and hopes to attain this level of accreditation in 2009. Since its inception more than 50 years ago, Westwood has graduated more than 20,000 students. Westwood offers career-focused diploma, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs ranging from business administration to criminal justice to game art & design to computer network management to medical assisting.

Westwood College campus locations

  • Westwood College Online

California

  • Anaheim Campus (Anaheim)
  • Inland Empire Campus (Upland)
  • Los Angeles Campus (Los Angeles)
  • South Bay Campus (Los Angeles)

Colorado

  • Denver North Campus (Unincorporated Adams County)
  • Denver South Campus (Denver)

Georgia

  • Midtown Atlanta Campus (Atlanta)
  • Northlake Atlanta campus (Unincorporated DeKalb County)

Illinois

  • Chicago Loop Campus (Chicago)
  • DuPage Campus (Woodridge)
  • O'Hare Airport Campus (Chicago)
  • River Oaks Campus(Calumet City)

Texas

  • Dallas Campus (Dallas)
  • Fort Worth Campus (Fort Worth)
  • Houston Campus (Houston)

Virginia

  • Annandale Campus (Unincorporated Fairfax County)
  • Arlington Campus (Unincorporated Arlington County)

Accolades

The Online Education Database (OEDb) listed Westwood College in ninth place in its 2008 Online College Rankings, and in its top 10 for the second year in a row. The rankings highlight Westwood College's support provided throughout a student's educational career, the "real-world" experience of instructors and their training as educators. The report also pointed out Westwood's use of virtual classrooms, free tutoring and computer support, graduate retraining program and focus on career development.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,695
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Westwood College - Houston South Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Westwood College - Houston South Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic 39%
African-American 35%
Caucasian 19%
Asian 4%
Other 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 100%
Out-of-State 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Westwood College - Houston South Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 13,695    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 13,110    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 100    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,028 77%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,000 3%  
Student Loans:
 $ 6,807 91%  
Any Aid:
   100%  

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