California Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Please see the California Undergraduate Tuition and Fees Erratum.
Effective with terms after November 1, 2012.
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS1
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Dental Hygiene
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Nursing
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BSDH
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BSN
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LVN to BSN
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RN to BSN
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Degree Earned
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Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Science
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Program Semester Credits
(including Transfer Credits)
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126
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120
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120
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120
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Full-Time Status
(12 to 18 Credits)
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$17,300
per semester
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$16,225
per semester
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$16,225
per semester
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$5,625
per semester
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3/4-Time Status
(9 to 11 Credits)
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$14,450
per semester
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$13,525
per semester
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$13,525
per semester
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$535.71
per credit Under 12 credits
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1/2-Time Status
(6 to 8 Credits)
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$11,225
per semester
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$10,500
per semester
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$10,500
per semester
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$535.71
per credit Under 12 credits
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Less than 1/2-time Status
(Under 6 Credits)
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$1,900
per semester
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$1,800
per semester
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$1,800
per semester
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$535.71
per credit Under 12 credits
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Overload Status2
(Over 18 Credits)
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N/A
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$1,350
per credit
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$1,350
per credit
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$600
per credit
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Registration Fee
(Non-Refundable)
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$75
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$75
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$75
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$75
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Estimated Total Book Costs*
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$5,444
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$4,617
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$4,334
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$1,642
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Estimated Total Book Shipping Cost
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$605
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$461
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$433
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$183
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Estimate for Uniforms3
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$100
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$130
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$130
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$30
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Estimate for Supplies & Licensure Prep.4
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$5,500**
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$1,945
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$1,945
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N/A
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Number of Semesters (Full-Time)
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7
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8
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7
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4
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Total Tuition Costs (Full-Time)
Not including additional fees
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$121,100
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$129,800
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$113,575
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$22,500
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Estimated Total Program Costs
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$132,824
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$137,028
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$120,492
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$24,430
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*The Total Book Cost reflects the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price totals compiled in January 2013 for program required textbooks only. Students will be charged for actual purchases made.
**The Dental Hygiene supply kit must be purchased in its entirety from WCU.
Please Note: Students who wish to take Challenge Exams will be subject to a fee of $100 for each Challenge exam. Please see the campus Business Office for a full price listing.
1 West Coast University also offers certain online courses to students enrolled in on-ground programs. If a student enrolled in an on-ground program chooses to take a course or courses offered online, he/she will be subject to a Technology fee of $50 per credit hour for each course in addition to the tuition charges listed above. The Technology fees do not apply to blended courses in the Dental Hygiene program.
Course Audits – If a course(s) is being audited, credits for these courses will be included for the students schedule status for courses taken by semester. Audit course fees will be incurred by program, based on these schedule statuses shown above. Students in the Dental Hygiene program please refer to the Dental Hygiene Program Grade Requirements and Reentry to Dental Hygiene Program following Withdrawal policy.
2 Overload Status - All credits taken in a single semester which exceed 18 credits will be charged at the costs by program as mentioned above. (Please Note: Not Applicable to students in the Dental Hygiene program)
3 The Uniform costs are based on the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price as of January 2013 and are subject to change.
4 The Estimate for Supplies and Licensure Preparation costs are issued to students upon entering core courses:
- Dental Hygiene supplies are issued in DHYG 140/DHYG 302 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Practice with Lab.
- Undergraduate Nursing students will be issued supplies in the following core courses:
Nursing Program:
BSN | Supplies issued in NURS 101L Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab
LVN to BSN | Supplies issued in NURS 210L RN Skills Laboratory
BSN and LSN to BSN | Additional supplies issued in NURS 493 Integration of Nursing Concepts
Supplies become student purchases once issued to student accounts. Students who drop or have been dismissed after supplies have been issued, will assume ownership for these items and will not be eligible for refunds.
For details on all the supplies please contact the campus Business Office Manager.
Please Note: Undergraduate tuition, fees, and supply costs may change from year to year as stated on the Enrollment Agreement.