West Los Angeles College

West Los Angeles College
MottoGo West, Go Far!
TypePublic community college
EstablishedFebruary 1969
PresidentJames M. Limbaugh
Students9,859 (2012)
Location,
U.S.

34°00′14.81″N 118°23′11.76″W / 34.0041139°N 118.3866000°W / 34.0041139; -118.3866000
CampusUrban
Colors   Blue and gold
NicknameWildcats
Sporting affiliations
CCCAAWSC,
SCFA (football)
Websitewww.wlac.edu

West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. 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. 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 bachelor's degree awarded at WLAC is in Dental Hygiene.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic breakdown20182017
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%