West Los Angeles College is an accredited California Community College offering paths to university transfer, career education and courses for personal or professional growth. It occupies 70 park-like acres overlooking Culver City, Marina Del Rey and West Los Angeles. On a clear day, from the highest points on campus, you can see the Pacific Ocean. With an active student population of nearly 12,000 regular and extension students, our 110 full-time faculty, more than 300 hourly faculty and 112 classified staff create an educational environment unique in Southern California. West creates success through its innovative programs with Associate Degrees in 41 subjects, 16 different Certificates of Completion, 25 different Skill Certificates and 26 different Transfer Associate Degrees. Our students reflect the diversity of our campus, as well as general trends in education and the economy. Forty-six percent of our students were under the age of 24; another 29% were between 25 and 34 years of age. Students are 9% Asian/Pacific Islander, 46% African American, 29% Hispanic and 12% White. Sixty-three percent of our students are women. 100% of West's Dental Hygiene senior classes consistently pass the professional certification exam each year. Our Motion Picture Television Production Crafts program has been recognized by the LA Times and PBS. West has the only ABA-Approved Paralegal program in the Los Angeles Community College District. And, we are leaders in online education.