University Admissions Requirements

Undergraduate Admissions Requirements

Instruction at the University is delivered in English. Students must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English. The University does not offer English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.

Students must apply for admission to their program of study to be considered for acceptance. The University reserves the right to deny admission to applicants if the admissions requirements are not successfully met.

An undergraduate student applying for admission into West Coast University must:

1. Submit a completed application for admission;

2. Participate in a qualitative admissions interview arranged by a University admissions advisor;

3. Submit documentation of high school graduation or its equivalent;

Examples of acceptable high school equivalency documentation:

a) High school transcript or copy of diploma,

b) General Educational Development Test (GED®),

c) High School Equivalency Test (HiSET®), Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASCTM), 

d) Postsecondary transcripts demonstrating an earned degree/diploma from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Please Note: All foreign high school diplomas must be submitted for U.S. equivalency by a NACES or AICE-approved organization.

4. Meet any program specific entrance requirements;

5. Complete an enrollment agreement (must be signed by a parent or guardian if the applicant is under 18 years of age)

Graduate Admissions Requirements

Instruction at the University is delivered in English. Students must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English. The University does not offer English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.

A student applying for admission to a graduate program at West Coast University must:

1.  Submit a completed application for admission;
2.  Participate in a qualitative admissions interview arranged by a University admissions advisor;
3.  Submit official transcripts by the stated deadline demonstrating completion of an accredited bachelor’s degree program;
4.  Meet program admissions requirements;
5.  Complete an enrollment agreement. If English is not the student’s primary language, and the student is unable to understand the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement, the student shall have the right to obtain a clear explanation of the terms and conditions and all cancellation and refund policies in his or her primary language.

International Admissions
Programs that are primarily online are not open to enrollment by foreign students under a student visa.