Match #1
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,207 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,207 students, close to 3,192
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to West Coast University-Orange County are San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, Stanbridge University, and Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. West Coast University-Orange County has an average net price of $36,240 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with West Coast University-Orange County. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to West Coast University-Orange County
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Match #2
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate10%
- 2,643 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,643 students, close to 3,192
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Mateo, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 3,421 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 3,421 students, close to 3,192
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 2,673 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,673 students, close to 3,192
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 2,671 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,671 students, close to 3,192
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Unitek College
Fremont, CA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 4,972 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate50%
- 351 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
United States University
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 153 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana, CA
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate—
- 1,133 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate—
- 598 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about West Coast University-Orange County alternatives
What colleges are similar to West Coast University-Orange County?
The closest matches to West Coast University-Orange County are San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, Stanbridge University, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, West Coast University-Los Angeles, and West Coast University-Ontario. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which West Coast University-Orange County alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than West Coast University-Orange County ($36,240 a year), including Stanbridge University ($25,124), Angeles College ($27,587), and Unitek College ($27,942). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
