About Westwood College

Westwood College isn’t your typical institution of higher learning. Students can earn a bachelor’s degree in just three years and some associate degrees in as little as 20 months. And with day, night and online schedules*, we can accommodate almost any lifestyle.

Based in Denver, Colorado, since 1953, Westwood has 17 campuses across six states, plus our online campus.

Key to our success is a faculty of working professionals. Drawing on personal experience and insights, they give students real-world perspectives to empower them to meet the workforce needs in in-demand employment fields.
 

Why Choose Westwood College?

At Westwood, you spend less time in school, so you can spend more time building your career and income. And our degree programs come with great benefits:

·         Day, night and online schedules*  

·         Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)Working professionals teach real-world perspectives

·         Hands-on learning sets Westwood graduates apart

·         Simplified student financing

·         Job search assistance upon graduation

Westwood empowers students to pursue their goals in in-demand career fields!

*Online programs not applicable in all states.

*All programs not available at all campuses.

Programs at Westwood College

School of Business

• Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting

• Business Administration: Concentration in Marketing & Sales

• Business Management

• Construction Management

• E-Business Management

• Fashion Merchandising

• Healthcare Management

• Hotel & Restaurant Management

• MBA – Master of Business Administration

• Technical Management

Looking for a part-time option and already have a minimum of 24 college credit hours? These programs are available, for those who qualify, with flexible scheduling options through the School of Professional Studies at Westwood College - online campus.

• Business Administration: Major in Management

• Business Administration: Major in Healthcare Management

• Business Administration: Major in Marketing Management

• Business Administration: Major in Accounting and Financial Management

• Business Administration: Major in Fashion Merchandising

• Business Administration: Major in Retail Management

Looking for a part-time MBA option and already have a  college degree? This program is available, for those who qualify, with flexible scheduling options through the School of Professional Studies at Westwood College - online campus.

• MBA – Master of Business Administration

School of Design

• Animation

• Computer-Aided Design/Architectural Drafting

• Game Art & Design

• Graphic Design & Multimedia

• Interior Design

• Visual Communications

• Web Design & Multimedia

School of Industrial Services

• Automotive Technology

• Surveying

School of Justice

• Criminal Justice

• Paralegal

School of Technology

• Computer Network Engineering

• Computer Network Management

• Game Software Development

• Information Systems Security

• Information Technology

• Information Technology: Major in Network Management

• Information Technology: Major in Systems Security

School of Healthcare

• Medical Assisting: Diploma

• Medical Assisting: Associate

• Medical Insurance Coding and Billing

*Online programs not available in all states, e.g. TX, MA, MN, and IL

All programs not available at all campuses.

Your Westwood Success Team?

           (You’ve Got People!)

At Westwood, you’ll have a Success Team? dedicated to providing personal assistance and advice, both inside and outside the classroom.

This team of five experts – your admissions representative, student finance specialist, student services advisor, career services advisor and program director – will guide you through the enrollment and student financing processes, course scheduling, free tutoring and more. And that’s just for starters.

At Westwood, our goal is to deliver a college experience tailored to your unique needs, because we understand that there’s no one else quite like you.

Student Financing is Complicated – Unless You’re a Westwood Student

Student financing is simplified with Westwood’s new Student Financing Portal. It guides you through a process based on Five Easy Steps. And for questions or concerns along the way, student finance specialists are on standby to help.

Depending on your circumstances, a number of sources may be available to help fund your education.* From government loans and grants to scholarships and alternative sources, we’ll help identify the ones that work for you.

Westwood’s Student Financing Portal: Just one more way we make your college experience a good one.

*Financial aid available to those who qualify

Student Services: Your Second Home at Westwood

Upon becoming a Westwood student, you’ll be assigned a Student Services advisor* to help ensure that you get what you need to be successful throughout your time at Westwood. This is your go-to person for anything from scheduling and housing issues to academics and financial concerns.

Westwood strives to provide an education tailored to your unique needs, because there’s no one else quite like you.

*Your Student Services advisor is also a member of your personal Westwood Success Team? (please see Admissions Overview for more details). It’s all part of making your Westwood experience a good one!

Westwood College: The Assurance of a Quality Education

Westwood College schools are accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Westwood is also a candidate for accreditation with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association (http://www.ncahlc.org/).

The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of post-secondary institutions accreditations. To conduct a search of credentials by institution, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.