Western Career College Antioch Walnut Creek Antioch California

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Largest Program
Program Length
Average Completion

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
36 credit hours
9 months

Detailed Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Tuition and fees
$14,760
$15,192
$16,092
$16,596
3.1%

Books and supplies
$381
$382
$387
$411
6.2%

Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 

Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 

Room and board
$8,910
$9,288
$10,152
$10,570
4.1%

Other
$3,528
$3,618
$3,870
$3,885
0.4%

Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 

Other
$3,780
$3,888
$4,014
$3,450
-14.1%

Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Off Campus
$27,579
$28,480
$30,501
$31,462
3.2%

Off Campus with Family
$18,921
$19,462
$20,493
$20,457
-0.2%

Next largest programs 2009-2010
Program
Program Length
Average Completion
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
65 credit hours
16 months
$42,770
$1,552

Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
36 credit hours
9 months
$16,596
$1,552

Dental Assisting/Assistant
36 credit hours
9 months
$16,596
$1,825

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
36 credit hours
9 months
$16,596
$314

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
60 credit hours
13 months
$24,825
$1,825

no data for MTC

Alternative Tuition Plans
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$100

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
 
Total
Male
Female

Number of applicants
212
30
182

Percent admitted
100%
100%
100%

Percent admitted who enrolled
80%
83%
79%

Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
3/30/1997 –
Accredited