University of the West
Rosemead, California · Also known as UWest · Website
$6,845
net price a year, after grants
$6,845
net price a year, after grants
University of the West is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rosemead, California with 32 undergraduates and 95 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $6,845 a year (tuition and fees $15,446). It admits 100% of applicants and 38% of students finish within 6 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,845
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,446
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Net price
- $6,845
- Tuition and fees
- $15,446
- Cost of attendance
- $21,278
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,845
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,656 in 2015-16 to $15,446 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 32
- Graduate students
- 95
- Part-time students
- 3.1%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 4
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 19
- Endowment
- $17.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,845 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,446 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,856 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
19 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesDoctoral | Doctoral | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,164 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesProfessional | Professional | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral | Doctoral | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,982 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,711 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rosemead and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does University of the West cost?
$6,845 a year is the average net price at University of the West after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,446, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,278. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,845 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of the West?
100% of applicants are admitted to University of the West. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
What is the graduation rate at University of the West?
38% of first-time, full-time students at University of the West finish within 6 years. 50% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of the West?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (10 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (9 bachelor's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (9 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 19 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.