West Coast University-Dallas
Dallas, TX8435 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247-3900
214-453-4533
West Coast University-Dallas is a private, for-profit university in Dallas, Texas. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, competing in the Red River Athletic Conference.
The university was founded in 1996 as a nursing school. It expanded to include other health care programs and became West Coast University in 1999. The Dallas campus opened in 2009.
The university offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in nursing, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in health care administration, health informatics, and occupational therapy.
The university has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15-to-1. The average class size is 20 students. The university offers online and evening classes.
The university has an active student life, with over 50 student organizations. The university also has a Greek life, with four sororities and four fraternities.
The university's athletics teams are known as the West Coast University Eagles. The Eagles compete in the Red River Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The university has men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer, and a women's team in volleyball.
West Coast University-Dallas has a total enrollment of 2,500 students, with 2,200 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students. The university's campus is located in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1496
Type: Private for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://westcoastuniversity.edu/
Financial Aid: https://westcoastuniversity.edu/admissions/financial-aid.html