West Los Angeles College

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West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.[1] 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.[2] 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 college is now authorized to teach two bachelor's degree programs, dental hygiene and avionics.

Demographics of student body[3]
Ethnic breakdown 2018[4] 2017[5]
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%

Athletics

The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats. The teams were previously known as the Oilers. The Wildcats nickname was adopted in 2008.[6] The college currently sponsors 12 varsity sports, five men's, six women's, and one co-ed. West Los Angeles competes as a member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) in the Western State Conference (WSC) for all sports except football, which competes in Southern California Football Association (SCFA).[7]

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Aerial view of the campus.

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Notable alumni

Student body composition as of 2022
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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - 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.
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External links

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