Westwood College-denver South
School Notes Overview:
Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers. The College offers broad access to education and serves a diverse, multicultural body of students in an environment that promotes pride, respect, and teamwork. The College's programs are designed to empower students to pursue their individual career goals....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Jefferson County, CO | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 313 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 124 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 437 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 90% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 42% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,054 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 5% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,500 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 3% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,000 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 87% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $12,126 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Westwood College was founded in Denver, Colorado in 1953. For many years the school was known as Denver Institute of Technology, offering diploma and degree programs in a variety of technical fields. Since then, Westwood College has expanded to offer its proven approach to career-focused education to a wider array of students. We have degree programs in Business, Design, Computer & Information Technology, Industrial Services, and Healthcare.
- Today, our schools include seventeen campuses: four in the Southern California area; two in Denver, Colorado; two in Atlanta, Georgia; four in the Chicago area; two in the Arlington/Annadale, Virginia area; two in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; and one in Houston, Texas; and our online campus Westwood Online (offered through the Denver North campus. Westwood Online enable students to complete selected programs without attending campus based courses.)
- Westwood College – Denver South is a campus type setting in the Southwest Denver corridor. Located near the intersection of Hampden and Sheridan, Denver South is a small college environment, offering an intimate class room environment that fosters the faculty-student relationship.
- Bachelor Degree Programs offered at Westwood's Denver South campus includes Business Adminstration: Concentration in Accounting, Business Administration: Concentration in Marketing & Sales, E-Business Management, Fashion Merchandising, Criminal Justice, Animation, Game Art & Design, Interior Design, Visual Communications and Information Systems Security. Associate Degree Programs includes Computer-Aided Design / Architectural Drafting, Graphic Design & Multimedia and Computer Network Engineering. Diploma Programs includes Medical Assisting.
- Westwood's Denver South campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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Near By Schools:
- Denver Automotive And Diesel College - 788 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
- Arapahoe Community College - 6,918 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
- Remington College - Colorado Springs Campus - 155 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location
- Colorado School Of Trades - 124 students - 5.4 mi. away - view location
- Community College Of Denver - 8,782 students - 5.4 mi. away - view location
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