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Westcliff University
Westcliff University is a for-profit campus in Irvine proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Westcliff University — 9.3% of its 2,363 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Westcliff University rose from $13,673 (2017) to $35,426 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $13,673 |
| 2018 | $19,907 |
| 2019 | $18,354 |
| 2020 | $25,243 |
| 2021 | $24,826 |
| 2022 | $26,455 |
| 2023 | $35,426 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Westcliff University rose from $16,749 (2018) to $44,210 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $16,749 |
| 2019 | $24,524 |
| 2020 | $22,466 |
| 2021 | $31,837 |
| 2022 | $31,538 |
| 2023 | $35,995 |
| 2024 | $44,210 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $7,020 |
| 2018 | $8,220 |
| 2019 | $8,700 |
| 2020 | $13,560 |
| 2021 | $16,593 |
| 2022 | $17,550 |
| 2023 | $21,000 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $17,670 before grants and other attendance costs. At Westcliff University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
At 2,363 undergrads, Westcliff University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
62.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Westcliff University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Westcliff University has wandered from Fall 2015 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 67.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 62.2%.
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2015 cohort | 67.1% |
| 2016 cohort | 44.4% |
| 2017 cohort | 59.8% |
| 2018 cohort | 62.2% |
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Westcliff University admitted 2,978 of 4,071 applicants in Fall 2024. The 73.2% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Westcliff University received 4,071 applications and admitted 2,978 (73.2%), with 534 enrolling.
Westcliff University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Westcliff University under that historical policy.
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The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 56.8% |
| Fall 2018 | 70.3% |
| Fall 2019 | 89.6% |
| Fall 2020 | 71.7% |
| Fall 2021 | 65.1% |
| Fall 2022 | 67.4% |
| Fall 2023 | 45.1% |
| Fall 2024 | 73.2% |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Westcliff University rose from 469 (Fall 2017) to 2,363 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 469 |
| Fall 2018 | 468 |
| Fall 2019 | 781 |
| Fall 2020 | 981 |
| Fall 2021 | 1,299 |
| Fall 2022 | 1,817 |
| Fall 2023 | 2,037 |
| Fall 2024 | 2,363 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Westcliff University fell from 88% (Fall 2016) to 72% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2016 cohort | 88% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 56% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 79% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 74% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 63% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 74% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 72% |
More about Westcliff University
6% of Westcliff University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Westcliff University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 2,363 undergraduates live off campus, and 71.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Westcliff University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 73.2%. Review Westcliff University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Westcliff University compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Westcliff University | California median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 73.2% | 74.4% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $17,670 | $23,000 | $19,591 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Westcliff University report?
Westcliff University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 73.2% admitted. Check current requirements.
What is Westcliff University's acceptance rate?
73.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,978 admitted from 4,071 applicants.
How much does Westcliff University cost?
At Westcliff University, tuition is $17,670. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
Similar colleges in California
- John Paul the Great Catholic University — 79.6% admitted
- Southern California Institute of Technology — 74.2% admitted
- Woodbury University — 81.6% admitted
- Whittier College — 80.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.