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| Motto | Go West, Go Far! |
|---|---|
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | February 1969 |
| President | James M. Limbaugh |
| Students | 9,859 (2012)[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 34°00′14.81″N 118°23′11.76″W / 34.0041139°N 118.3866000°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | CCCAA – WSC, SCFA (football) |
| Website | www |
West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.[2] It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.[3] The school offers associate degrees including 18 vocational-oriented programs in addition to 25 transfer programs. The college awards more than 600 degrees and certificates annually in 39 fields.
Beginning in the fall of 2016, WLAC became one of only 15 community colleges in the State of California approved to offer a bachelor's degree. The bachelor's degree awarded at WLAC is in Dental Hygiene.
| Ethnic breakdown | 2018[5] | 2017[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic and Latino American | 47% | 45% |
| African American | 20% | 23% |
| Asian American | 4% | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| White | 10% | 11% |
| Multiracial Americans | 3% | 3% |
| International students | 2% | 3% |
| Unknown | 13% | 9% |
| Female | 60% | 58% |
| Male | 40% | 42% |
- ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Map, Parking & Transportation". West Los Angeles College. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
9000 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90230
- Compare with the U.S. Census Bureau map of Ladera Heights. Note it is not in the City of Culver City despite the postal address. Compare: "City Map" (Archive). City of Culver City. Retrieved on June 28, 2015. - ^ "Accjc/Wasc". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
- ^ "2018 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
- ^ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".