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Compare Stanbridge University vs West Coast University-Ontario

Irvine, CA · Ontario, CA

Stanbridge UniversityWest Coast University-Ontario
Cost
Price after aid (average)$45,372/yr$49,590/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$36,623/yr$45,911/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,000$32,946
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$43,299/yr$46,861/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$47,525/yr$50,048/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$49,714/yr$53,706/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$49,714/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$212/mo$349/mo
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$10,410/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$4,259/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$49,714/yr$53,706/yr
Tuition (in-state)No data reported$36,854/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)No data reported$36,854/yr
Students with Pell Grants61%49%
Students taking federal loans90%87%
Getting in
Students who get accepted10%No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received2,700No data reported
Students accepted307No data reported
Students who enrolled294No data reported
Accepted students who enroll96%No data reported
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayNot consideredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testNot consideredNo data reported
Other admission testsRequiredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate62%39%
Freshmen who come back84%89%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,144/yr$102,672/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,562–$87,057$61,405–$132,904
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%79%
White students graduating66%100%
Black students graduating52%0%
Hispanic students graduating57%22%
Asian students graduating66%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,729/yr$96,114/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported83%
Graduate on timeNo data reported39%
Pell students who graduate65%42%
First-gen students who finish66%75%
Low-income students who finish66%73%
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,467/yr$98,146/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 100%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 100% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $90,853/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $95,859/yr
Degrees in STEM0%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6432,671
Students per professor15 : 119 : 1
Graduate students285No data reported
Average professor pay$7,667/mo$9,321/mo
Full-time professors31%26%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$26,961$29,657
SettingCity (large)City (midsize)
LocationIrvine, CAOntario, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded1996No data reported
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0%0.2%
Men20%24%
Women80%76%
White students11%12%
Black students4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino students42%53%
Asian students18%23%
Two or more races4%6.6%
Other / not reported20%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%40%
Part-time students0%17%
Students age 25+72%66%
Spent on teaching per student$3,124/yr$12,873/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarDiffers by programSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingNoYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.