About Woodbury University

Woodbury University Highlights 

Woodbury University Highlights

University Type	Private
Establishment Year	1884
Location	Burbank, California
Campus Setting	Urban
Campus Accommodation	Available
Mode of Program	Full-time
Retention Rate	84%
Graduation Rate	54%
Total Enrollment	1,225
Student-faculty ratio	9:1
Average Class Size	15
Financial Aid	Scholarships/ grants

College Info

Woodbury University is a private, non-profit institution. The institution was founded by entrepreneur and educator F.C. Woodbury in 1884. Founded as Woodbury's Business College to expand the thriving business community in Los Angeles. The college's reputation grew rapidly, and the State of California granted it official accreditation. To continue undergraduate and graduate programmes in 1926. In 1974, after becoming a non-profit higher education institution in 1972, the institution was designated Woodbury University.

The core campus is situated on 22 acres in Burbank, in the heart of the Los Angeles creative market. In addition, the institution maintains a smaller campus in the Barrio Logan neighbourhood of San Diego that offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes in architecture. In addition, it operates WUHO, a storefront gallery region on Hollywood Boulevard that provides free public exhibitions.

The university is one of the oldest institutions of higher education on the west coast of the United States and offers its students some of the most modern facilities. It offers students options for on-campus housing by maintaining their living preferences. The campus also contains studios, educational support services, a café, computer labs, a campus library, staff offices, a fitness centre, basketball courts, and a swimming pool.

In addition, the university maintains three schools and one college, including the School of Media, Culture & Design, The School of Business, School of Architecture, and College of Liberal Arts. These schools and colleges offer 20 undergraduate and 6 graduate professional and liberal arts programmes. According to 2018 data, the university had approximately 1,165 undergraduate and graduate students, of which 22% were international students. In addition, the average class size is 15 students with a student-to-teacher ratio of 9:1.

In addition, the university publishes MORIA, a national literary magazine run by students. In addition, students maintain 7500 Magazine, a digital publication that focuses on the arts, media, and culture of Los Angeles. In addition, the university maintains a global alumni network of over 16,000 graduates. Cleo Baldon (landscape architect), Helen Gurley Brown (author, publisher, and businesswoman), Richard Denning (actor), and Lou Kimzey are notable alumni (Magazine editor and publisher).

Why Woodbury University?

• The academic calendar at Woodbury University is based on the semester, and it is a coeducational, nondenominational institution.
• The University's mission is to enable people to accomplish extraordinary feats.
• 15th among the '25 Colleges That Add the Most Value in the United States.
• Regional Universities with the Best Academic Programs (West).

Woodbury University Rankings

The latest rankings of Woodbury University are given below:

U.S. News and World Report

• #50 in Regional Universities West
• #22 in Best Value Schools
• #25 in Top Performers on Social Mobility

Niche Best Colleges

• #48 of 157 in Best Colleges for Architecture in America
• #70 of 405 in Best Colleges for Design in America
• #82 of 258 in Best Colleges for Film and Photography in America

Woodbury University Tuition Fees

Courses	Duration	Tuition Fees
MBA (1 Courses)	1.5 year	USD 27774
Engineering (1 Courses)	5 year	USD 36882
Arts (2 Courses)	2 Year - 4 Year	USD 36882 - USD 41616

 

Woodbury University Annual Cost to Attend

Fee	Cost
Tuition	$41,102
Books and Supplies	$1,080
Other Fees	$1,494
Room and Board	$13,331
Budget for Other Expenses	$2,933
Total One Year Cost	$59,940