Golden West College

15744 Golden West, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Website: Golden West College

Golden West College School Description

Golden West College’s mission is to create an intellectually and culturally stimulating learning environment for students and the community. Our students improve their basic skills, develop and enhance career opportunities, and/or prepare for transfer to a four-year institution as they become productive citizens and lifelong learners.

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, in Southern California, Golden West College is part of the California Community College system and was founded in 1965. On 120 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, GWC serves 13,000 students and is considered a medium-size, two-year college. GWC provides an Associate degree in most subjects, a strong university transfer program, in addition to a wide variety of short-term vocational [Certificate] options-- offering over 60 major areas. It provides a safe and secure location, a multicultural environment, an active student body and is proud of its newly developed honors program. The college is highly regarded for academic quality and innovation. In its earliest years, the college was recognized for its pioneering leadership in designing learning-centered programs and services for its student body and continues in that tradition to this day.

Golden West is an open-access institution. As such, all students are admissible if they have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or are at least 18 years of age.

We are a commuter campus and do not have dormitories. It will be your responsibility to find housing. To assist you, the GWC Student Activities Office provides a housing-referral board, which lists available housing.

The cost to attend is minimal. Currently, it costs approximately $350 (excluding textbooks) per semester for students meeting California residency requirements.

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Golden West College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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.

Organization

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.

Academic profile

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:

  • Law Enforcement and Forensic Science
  • Cosmetology
  • Nursing- a two year program for Licensed Vocation Nurse, and a three year program for a Registered Nurse
  • Business Data Processing
  • Accounting
  • Construction
  • Welding
  • Automotive Repair
  • Diesel Repair
  • Business
  • Television Technician (GWC operates the public TV station KOCE-TV)
  • Music Studio Technician
  • Stage Management (GWC has a 500-seat auditorium with a full proscenium stage)
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Real Estate Management

GWC also has complete, transferable lower-division undergraduate programs in:

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Philosophy
  • English (an emphasis on creative writing, include script-writing, is available)
  • French
  • Music (an emphasis on commercial music is available)
  • Painting
  • Sculpting
  • Acting (an emphasis on commercial acting is available)
  • Dance
  • Physical Education

Costs and admission

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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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
58%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,181
Students Receiving Aid:
45%
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Golden West College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Golden West College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 58%
Part-Time 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 41%
Asian 31%
Hispanic 16%
Other 11%
African-American 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 90%
Out-of-State 10%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Golden West College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 509 $ 4,181  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 480 $ 4,152  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 29 $ 29  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,342 33%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,174 42%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,083 5%  
Any Aid:
  45%  

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