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North-West College-San Diego

San Diego, CA · City · 636 students
WebsiteScorecard
$46,503
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
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Graduation rate
58% typical
$41,472
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
About

North-West College-San Diego is a specialized career school best known for providing accelerated, hands-on vocational education tailored to the healthcare industry. The institution's strongest offerings are its practical diploma programs in fields such as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Surgical Technology. Designed primarily for career-changers and goal-oriented adult learners, the campus experience focuses heavily on interactive lab work and flexible class schedules rather than traditional collegiate extracurriculars. A key distinguishing feature is the college's strong emphasis on real-world readiness, pairing classroom instruction with mandatory clinical externships in local San Diego medical facilities to help graduates seamlessly transition directly into the workforce.

Location
San Diego, CA, 92115-1506 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAN · San Diego
7 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Average net price$46,503
Same price for all students
Average net price$46,503
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$45,058
$30–48k
$46,341
$48–75k
$46,745
$75–110k
$48,695
$110k+
$49,552
Outcomes
Completion
Back for yr 2
100%
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,921
10 yrs after entry$41,472
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$16.1k
90th percentile$18,845
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 20%Women 80%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
27 : 1
Pell grant
47%
First-gen
55%
Family income
$20,380
Independent
64%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
18%
Hispanic
36%
Black
10%
Asian
24%
Two or more
9%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$8,604/mo
Teaching spend
$6,117
per student
Federal loans
69%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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