The mission of Golden West College is to deliver high quality learning and learning related services to students and the communities we serve. As a lively center of learning, Golden West College is dedicated to fostering a work and learning environment which challenges, enriches, and rewards each individual.
Golden West College or GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities.
GWC is located in Huntington Beach, California, about 35 miles (58km) south of Los Angeles, California. It is about five miles from the famous beach where the surfing occurs. It is 30 minutes from Disneyland, and from two hours to a half day from the mountains and ski regions of Southern California.
The college is one of three in the Coast Community College District, a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. The district is chartered by the state of California to provide community college services.
The mission of GWC is to provide inexpensive education in the trades, licensed trades and skilled professions. as well as remedial and transferable lower-division courses for students who plan to transfer to either a California State University or a campus of the University of California.
GWC offers associate of arts (2 year) degrees in:
GWC also has complete, transferable lower-division undergraduate programs in:
For California residents, costs are $20 per unit. For non-residents, costs are about $150 per unit. A typical two-year program has 60 units.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 638 | $ 4,286 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,272 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 26 | $ 26 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,369 | 31% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,159 | 37% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,060 | 14% | |
Any Aid: |
38% |
