Westwood College - Chicago River Oaks

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School Type: Campus
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United States

School Location

80 River Oaks Ctr-Ste 111
Calumet City, IL 60409

General information

(708) 832-9760

Type of institution:	Private for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Vocational Certificates
Carnegie classification:	Associate's--Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
Number of students:	629 (2007)
2008-2007 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 25

Tuition and Fees	2008-2007	2007-2006	2006-2005
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 13,000	$ 12,332	$ 11,745
Out of State	$ 13,000	$ 12,332	$ 11,745
Books and Supplies	$ 1,260	$ 1,200	$ 1,140
On-Campus
Room and board	----	----	----
Other Expenses	----	----	----
Off Campus
Room and board	$ 6,913	$ 6,584	$ 6,397
Other Expenses	$ 5,655	$ 5,386	$ 5,235
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$ 3,789	$ 3,609	$ 3,507

Financial aid

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	44%	$ 2,877
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	0%	----
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	1%	$ 4,471
Loans to students	48%	$ 6,210

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