Westwood College-denver South
3150 S Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO, 80227 - View a map of this school Map
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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.


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  Westwood College-denver South Community College Avg.
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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 1,011 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 124 students 1,441 students
Total Enrollment 437 students 2,160 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 90% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 42% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,054 $2,839
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 5% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,500 $1,253
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 3% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,000 $1,156
% Students Receiving Loans 87% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $12,126 $3,106
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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