Columbia College Hollywood vs. UWest

Columbia College Hollywood vs. University of the West comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Location	Tarzana, CA	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	291	164
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$12,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$12,912
Room & Board	$16,578	$9,656
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$19,028
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$8,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	80%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	23
Admitted	-	18
Acceptance Rate		78.3%Open
Enrolled %		27.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.43
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
% Men	58%	47%
% Women	42%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	9%
% Black	16%	2%
% Hispanic	18%	41%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	7%	34%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
% In-State	27%	100%
% Out-of-State	55%	0%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	UWest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College Hollywood is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (291 students vs. 164 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or UWest?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 98.9% more expensive to attend than UWest for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.9% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than University of the West ($25,680.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the West than Columbia College Hollywood ($19,028 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the West are 71.7% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($9,656 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College Hollywood than University of the West (91% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the West students is 11.9% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($8,190 vs. $7,319)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College Hollywood or UWest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UWest or Columbia College Hollywood .

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.77 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at UWest (2.43)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or UWest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UWest and Columbia College Hollywood.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/