About Westwood College
Westwood College isn't your typical institution of higher
learning. With our career-focused education, students can earn a
bachelor's degree in just three years and some associate degrees
in as little as 20 months.
Career-focused means students are immersed in career-related
courses starting in their first term.† And with
day, night and online schedules*, we can accommodate almost any
lifestyle.
Based in Denver, Colorado, since 1953, we have 17 campuses across
six states, plus our online campus. Our current enrollment
exceeds 15,000, while more than 20,000 graduates have already
transformed their lives with a Westwood degree.
Our programs empower students to meet the workforce needs in
in-demand employment fields. It's a three-pronged success for
graduates, employers and Westwood. In fact, a number of
businesses actively pursue our graduates specifically for the
advantages of career-focused training.
Key to our success is a faculty of working professionals who draw
on personal experience and insights to give students a real-life
perspective instead of just textbook theories.
Why Choose Westwood College?
At Westwood, you spend less time in school, so you can spend more
time building your career and income. And our degree programs
come with great benefits:
- Day, night and online schedules*.
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
(ACICS). Working professionals teach real-world perspectives.
- Hands-on learning sets Westwood graduates apart.
- Simplified student financing.
- Job search assistance upon graduation.
Westwood empowers students to pursue their goals in in-demand
career fields!
Your Westwood Success Team℠
(You've Got People!)
At Westwood, you'll have a Success Team℠ dedicated to
providing personal assistance and advice, both inside and outside
the classroom.
This team of five experts--your admissions representative,
student finance specialist, student services advisor, career
services advisor and program director--will guide you through the
enrollment and student financing processes, course scheduling,
free tutoring and more. And that's just for starters.
At Westwood, our goal is to deliver a college experience tailored
to your unique needs, because we understand that there's no one
else quite like you.
Student Financing is Complicated - Unless You're a Westwood
Student
Student financing is simplified with Westwood's new Student
Financing Portal. It guides you through a process based on Five
Easy Steps. And for questions or concerns along the way, student
finance specialists are on standby to help.
Depending on your circumstances, a number of sources may be
available to help fund your education.** From government loans
and grants to scholarships and alternative sources, we'll help
identify the ones that work for you.
Westwood's Student Financing Portal: Just one more way we make
your college experience a good one.
Student Services: Your Second Home at Westwood
Upon becoming a Westwood student, you'll be assigned a Student
Services advisor‡ to help ensure that you get
what you need to be successful throughout your time at Westwood.
This is your go-to person for anything from scheduling and
housing issues to academics and financial concerns.
Westwood strives to provide an education tailored to your unique
needs, because there's no one else quite like you.
Westwood College: The Assurance of a Quality Education
Westwood College schools are accredited by either the Accrediting
Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
Westwood is also a candidate for accreditation with The Higher
Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central
Association (http://www.ncahlc.org).
The US Department of Education maintains a database of
post-secondary institutions accreditations. To conduct a search
of credentials by institution, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.
Don't just dream about a great future. Start building it
now--with Westwood College, A Place Where You Can
Succeed.®
Bachelor's in Animation
Animation: An Exciting and Growing Career Field
Animation is an exciting, innovative field--and growing, too,
thanks to the ongoing technology explosion. Potential career
paths include television, film, online and computer gaming.
Working professionals will ground you in software such as 3D Max,
Maya and the full Adobe suite, with the majority of your core
contact hours delivered via hands-on lab training. And you'll
graduate with a final student portfolio to showcase your skills
to potential employers.
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Bachelor's in Game Art
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Game Art: Imagination + Technology = Magic
Conceptual art... character modeling... game testing. Game art
is a diverse and growing 21st century career
field. Game artists are essential to the development and
creation of visual content for the booming video game industry.
And with hands-on training in software such as 3DMax, Maya and
Flash under the guidance of our faculty of working professionals,
you'll launch your career with in-demand skills and knowledge.
Love video games? Turn that love into a career!
Associate's in Graphic Design and Multimedia
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Turn Your Eye for Art into a Promising Career
Our Graphic Design and Multimedia degree blends art and
marketing with software expertise to create a satisfying career
on multiple levels.
Gain the essentials of success in a hands-on learning environment
where working professionals give you real-life perspectives
rather than just textbook theories. Blend in your newly acquired
skills in the all-important Adobe® Creative
Suite® and you'll be primed for a career in the
world of graphic design.
Work isn't work when you love what you do!
Bachelor's in Visual Communications
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Visual Communications: Buckle Up for an Exciting Ride
Visual communications blends marketing research and planning
with a wide range of design topics to create an exciting,
innovative and creative field in print and media.
With 70 percent of your core contact hours spent in hands-on lab
sessions, you'll receive intensive training from working
professionals in the all-important Adobe® Creative
Suite®, the industry-standard software for visual
communications.
Whether you prefer hands-on production or communications
management, start creating an exciting future now with Westwood
College!
Westwood Disclaimers and Privacy Policy
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Disclaimers
In California, for accrediting purposes, Westwood College -
Inland Empire Annex is a satellite campus of Westwood College -
Inland Empire (Upland, CA), a branch of Westwood College - Denver
North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA),
Westwood College - Denver South (Denver, CO), and Westwood
College - Houston South (Houston, TX) are also branches of
Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College -
Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA) is a satellite campus of
Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA), a branch
of Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA), and has been
certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia (SCHEV). All three of these campuses are
accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and
Schools (ACCSC). Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL),
Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL), and Westwood
College - Online (Denver, CO) are branches of Westwood College -
Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). Westwood College - Fort Worth
(Fort Worth, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta,
GA) are branches of Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL).
Westwood College - Dallas, (Dallas, TX) and Westwood College -
Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College
- O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL) and are accredited by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
Westwood College - Online is approved to award associate,
bachelor, and master's degrees by the Colorado Department of
Higher Education. All degrees conferred by Westwood College -
Online are in accordance with the Colorado statutes and regulated
by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Students
enrolling in Westwood College - Online are enrolled under the
Colorado Department of Higher Education's requirements. Westwood
College - Online will respond to all requests initiated by
prospective students for information about online programs. All
students, regardless of their state of origin, will receive the
same protections as Colorado state residents. Westwood College -
Online is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Candidate with The
Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central
Association Telephone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456. Website:
http://www.ncahlc.org/. Not all programs available at all
campuses. © 2009 Alta Colleges, Inc.
Westwood College - Online is approved to award associate,
bachelor, and master's degrees by the Colorado Department of
Higher Education. All degrees conferred by Westwood College -
Online are in accordance with the Colorado statutes and regulated
by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Students
enrolling in Westwood College - Online are enrolled under the
Colorado Department of Higher Education's requirements. Westwood
College - Online will respond to all requests initiated by
prospective students for information about online programs. All
students, regardless of their state of origin, will receive the
same protections as Colorado state residents. Westwood College -
Online is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Candidate with The
Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central
Association Telephone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456. Website:
http://www.ncahlc.org/. Not all programs available at all
campuses. © 2009 Alta Colleges, Inc.
Westwood's privacy policy can be found at the following site:
www.westwood.edu/privacy-policy
†Must meet certain admissions placement
requirements.
*Online programs not applicable in all states.
**Financial aid available to those who qualify
‡Your Student Services advisor is also a
member of your personal Westwood Success Team℠. It's all
part of making your Westwood experience a good one!
Not all programs available at all campuses.