University of the West Business Programs

University of the West is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Rosemead, California. Rosemead is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is University of the West?

Contact details for UWest are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1409 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
Phone:	626-571-8811
Website:	www.uwest.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityofthewest
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/u_west

How Do I Get Into UWest?

You can apply to UWest online at: applyuwest.org/

As long as you submit the requested materials to University of the West when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford University of the West?

The overall average net price of UWest is $19,363. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UWest, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,103 a year. That adds up to $24,412 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UWest is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of the West Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 114 undergraduate students at UWest, with 104 being full-time and 10 being part-time.

There are also 124 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 104 full-time undergraduates at UWest, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the West students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	9
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Over 24 countries are represented at UWest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

Online Learning at University of the West

In 2019-2020, 238 students took at least one online class at the school.

University of the West Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	11	6	4	21
Business Statistics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	6	4	21

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Danmichaelo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.