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Western Career College at Sacramento is a small, two-year, private for-profit school with 1,540 students enrolled. This school is one of the 19 colleges and schools located in Sacramento, California.

Academic Offerings

Western Career College at Sacramento will give you the opportunity to receive a 1-year certificate, associate degree, or 2-year certificate.

The most popular concentrations at Western Career College at Sacramento are Medical Assistant, Dental, and Nursing.

Western Career College at Sacramento deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 11 disciplines including Massage Therapy, Medical and Clinical Assistant, and Nursing.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Western Career College at Sacramento is relatively low at 67% (close to California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Western Career College at Sacramento is average - 63%.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at Western Career College at Sacramento is a bit disappointing -- 43:1.

Tuition and Loans

If you wish to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the college code for Western Career College at Sacramento is 009748. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides financial aid to eligible students. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is very easy to obtain a loan at Western Career College at Sacramento, as 99% of the school's students receive loans, and the average loan amount is about $9,800.

Admissions Information

As reported in recent data, 383 applications were submitted and 383 were accepted (100%); so it is easy to get accepted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Western Career College at Sacramento is $100.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or other required fees; in addition, the application fee is not refundable if the student is not accepted to this school.

If you want to request additional information about enrolling to Western Career College at Sacramento, call this school's general information office at (916) 361-1660.

Opportunities and Services

Western Career College at Sacramento offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Western Career College at Sacramento, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Western Career College at Sacramento.

According to Wikipedia, Western Career Colleges have been sued by over 30 students for fraud.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime data, Western Career College at Sacramento appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Sacramento. Other cities to get an education from around Western Career College at Sacramento are Rancho Cordova, Gold River, West Sacramento, Citrus Heights, and Folsom.

Western Career College at Sacramento Location and Maps

Post Address: Western Career College at Sacramento, 8909 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, California 95826, USA
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