About Golden West

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, also known as \"Surf City,\" Golden West College is regarded as one of the most beautiful campuses in Southern California. GWC is a two-year, medium sized, college serving just over 10,000 students on a 122-acre campus. GWC offers an Associate in Arts (AA) degree, a strong university transfer program, career/technical education, general education, community services, and student support services. It provides a safe and secure location, a multicultural environment, and an active student body. The college is highly regarded for academic quality and innovation. In its earliest years, the college was recognized for its pioneering leadership in designing learning-centered programs and services for its student body and continues in that tradition to this day. Golden West is an open-access institution. As such, all students are admissible if they have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or are at least 18 years of age. We are a commuter campus and do not have dormitories. It will be your responsibility to find housing. To assist you, the GWC Student Activities Office provides a housing-referral board, which lists available housing. Golden West College is part of the Coast Community College District, a multi-college district that includes Orange Coast College and Coastline Community College.

The Coast Community College District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

My heart grows fond of green and gold Good times we spend and joys we hold Our teams are strong Our spirits high with rustler's pride We conquer or die Golden West we hold you dear Our lives, our future shall stand without fear Strive with courage with truth and light Glory and knowledge shine forth with your might

We look forward to helping you discover \"Oceans of Opportunity\" here at Golden West College.

Founded Description Located Degrees Offered Majors Available Areas of Emphasis Certificates of Achievement Offered Certificates of Specialization Offered California Resident Tuition Out-of-State Tuition International Student Tuition Credit, Resident, Full-Time Equivalent Students

1996

Public, 2-year, commuter, semester term, (no on-campus housing)

Huntington Beach, CA

Associates of Arts (AA)

40

8

26

11

$46 per unit

$200 per unit

$231 per unit

$231 per unit

Full Time Faculty Part Time Faculty Managers Classified Staff

126

386

33

172

Total Enrollment Annual Unduplicated Headcount Part-Time (<12 units) Full-Time (12+ units)

17,161

42%

58%

Female Male Unreported

52%

47%

1%

Under 20 years old 20-24 years old 25-39 years old 40 or more years of age

28%

41%

24%

7%

African American Asian Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Two or More Races Other

2%

27%

30%

32%

5%

5%

Degrees Awarded Certificates Awarded

881

851

to CSU to UC

732

128

Number of Students Receiving Financial Aid Total Amount of Financial Aid Awarded to Students

9,847

$7,139,652