Westwood College of Technology

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Westwood College
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Motto: Focused on Your Success
Established: 1953
Type: For-profit
Location: Southern California, Denver, Atlanta, Chicagoland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Westwood College Online, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia, United States
Website: Westwood.edu

Westwood College offers over 18 Associate and Bachelor Degree programs in business, criminal justice, gaming, fashion, computers & information technology, and design as well as degree, diploma, and certificate programs in health care, industrial services, and aviation maintenance.

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[edit] Westwood College campus locations

[edit] History

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Alta College, Inc. (Alta) is the parent company of a system of higher education institutions that include, Westwood College, Redstone College and Westwood College Online. There are over 12,000 students currently enrolled in its programs. It operates 19 campuses in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia as well as Westwood College Online - a part of Westwood College - Denver North.

[edit] Accreditation

Westwood College's various locations are nationally accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Schools of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). All of Westwood College's locations have regional accreditation thus many regionally accredited schools are willing to accept their credits in transfer or recognize their degrees for entry into graduate programs. In 2007, all Westwood College locations, including Westwood College Online, were granted candidate status by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Schools. [1][2][3][4]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Demanding Credit, Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik
  2. ^ Tussling Over Transfer of Credit, Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman
  3. ^ What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation, Yahoo! Education website
  4. ^ Types of Accreditation, Education USA website

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