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Discover endless opportunities for inspiration, learning, and growth as you become part of our dynamic campus community.
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Experience the extraordinary at Woodbury University with uniquely personalized and practice-based educational offerings that span 30 undergraduate and graduate programs — in addition to 3 NEW certificate programs. Our commitment to hands-on learning extends to every major, ensuring that all students gain valuable work experience through required internships. This real-world exposure gives our graduates a distinct competitive advantage as they enter the job market.
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Discover Top-Tier Academics
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Undergraduate Programs Accounting Animation & VFX [STEM] Applied Computer Science – Media Arts [STEM] Architecture [STEM] BBA-MBA Accelerated Program Computer Information Systems [STEM] Computer Science in Data Analytics [STEM] Construction Management [STEM] Design Computation [STEM] Fashion Design Fashion Marketing Filmmaking [STEM] Game Art & Design [STEM] Graphic Design [STEM] Interdisciplinary Studies Interior Design [STEM] Management Marketing Political Science Professional Writing Psychology [STEM] Public Safety Administration Sustainable Practices [STEM]
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Graduate Programs
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Master of Architecture [STEM] Master of Arts in Social Justice Master of Business Administration (MBA) [STEM] Master of Science in Architecture [STEM] Master of Organizational Leadership
Certificate Programs Digital Marketing Production Accounting Inclusive Leadership
WOODBURY QUICK FACTS Student to Faculty Ratio
8:1
Average Class Size
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Students Who Receive Financial Aid
96%
Average Aid Offer
$21K+
Countries Our Students Come From — All Over the Map
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Average Sunny Days in Burbank Annually
286
Discover Burbank: A Great Place to Live, Learn & Explore
Explore the Verdugo Mountainfoothills
Ride a rollercoaster at Disneyland
Watch a live show filming in Burbank or LA
Verdugo Foothills Woodbury Campus
Hit the beach in Malibu
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Griffith Park Hollywood
Los Angeles
Malibu
Stargaze at Griffith Park Observatory
Disneyland
Tour Hollywood (don’t miss the sign!)
Santa Monica Pier
Walk the Santa Monica Pier
Stroll the Walk of Fame
Catch a movie premiere at Dolman Theatre
Palm Springs
Play 18 holes in Palm Springs
Media Capital of the World
Woodbury is located in sun-soaked Southern California, the global epicenter of creativity and influence. Our beautiful campus rests alongside Los Angeles, a city that epitomizes diversity, creativity, and opportunity — home to some of the most innovative and progressive companies in the world. From the iconic Hollywood sign to the glamorous Walk of Fame, LA is the entertainment capital of the world, where dreams are brought to life not only on the silver screen, but across a variety of thrilling career paths at nearby Fortune 500 companies and major television and movie production studios.
Other Reasons to Love Burbank - Safe community - Affordable living -C lose to attractions, landmarks, the airport & more - Pet-friendly -R ated by niche.com as one of the best places to live in California!
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Discover an Education You Can Afford With a Range of Financial Aid Options, we offer personalized assistance to put your dreams—and the cost of your educational journey—within reach for you and your family. We are committed to supporting you every step of the way through scholarships, grants, and personalized financial counseling services.
Average out of Pocket Cost for Woodbury Students* Did you know that 96% of our students qualify for financial aid, the average package totals over $21,872 each year and the average out of pocket cost our students pay each year is $7,639? The ‘Calculating Your Costs’ graphic to the right is a great visual to assist students and families to see how affordable an education at Woodbury can be!
Calculating your Costs These costs are designed to help families determine how much it will cost to attend Woodbury University. With a GPA of 3.40–3.69, the following scholarships and grants significantly reduce annual tuition cost:
$7,639 total per year Average Tuition & Fees (after Aid)
- $18,000
$43,392
Merit Scholarship
- $9,358 Cal Grant
Annual Tuition (before aid)
- $35,753 (total scholarships and grants)
- $7,395 Pell Grant
= $7,639
- $1,000
(total tuition per year)
SEOG * Calculated using a student GPA range of 3.40–3.69 which is the average GPA students apply to Woodbury with. Student packages will vary based on their GPA, family contribution
Costs are reflective of the 2023-2024 academic year.
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and other factors.
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Merit Scholarships
Every student that applies to Woodbury is automatically considered for a scholarship for as much as $20,000! Awards are based on the following unweighted GPA ranges: - Presidential Merit Scholarship: $20,000 [3.70 GPA and above] - Dean Merit Scholarship $18,000 [3.40-3.69 GPA] - Woodbury Educational Grant $12,000 [2.95-3.39 GPA] - Woodbury Educational Grant $8,000 [2.50-2.94 GPA]
Discover Endless Opportunities to Engage, Immerse & Grow First-Year Experience (FYE)
A Pathway to 21st Century Skills Our FYE program helps new students acclimate to college life with a curriculum that combines experiential learning, public history, critical thinking, and technological skills. By holistically integrating academic, professional, and personal experiences, FYE helps students flourish as individuals at Woodbury, in Southern California, and in the world at large.
Study Away Program
Transformative Global Learning Experiences for All Indulge in Study Away opportunities that are academically rigorous, professionally expansive, and personally engaging. Programs are designed to enhance multicultural competencies, socio-political exchanges, and planetary consciousness in an increasingly interconnected world.
The Woodbury Integrated Student Experience (WISE)
High-Impact Learning Opportunities Immerse yourself in civic engagement, study away, internships, leadership, and research — with access to financial support through scholarships.
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Discover Hands-On Learning Prepare for Your Career...From Day 1 Internships: Every Program Requires One
That means that students will begin to apply what they learn, gain valuable experience, and make professional connections even before they graduate.
A Practice-Based Approach
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Students are also immersed in hands-on learning right here in their classrooms and studios. From helping a non-profit rebrand to designing a fashion collection or developing a business plan, our students hone the skills they need to be successful as soon as they complete their program.
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Where Woodbury Students Intern (& Work!) - Gensler - SOM - NBBJ - ZGF - Studio Ma - Morphosis - HNTB - Johnson Fain - Perkins Eastman - Brooks + Scarpa - Kaiser Permanente - The Walt Disney Company - Bank of America - City of Burbank - Wells Fargo - Amazon - NBCUniversal - Jet Propulsion Labs - Ernst and Young - PricewaterhouseCoopers - Riot Games - Apple - Warner Bros. Entertainment - Paramount Pictures - Hulu - Insomniac Games - NBC Universal - Telemundo - Cedars Sinai Cancer Institute - Los Angeles County - Glendale Police Dept. - LA County DA’s Office - CMD Productions - Republican Party of LA County - Integra Beauty (AKA L’Ange) - Sims Library of Poetry - CA State Senator Robert Hertzberg - Young Storytellers - District 30 U.S. Rep Adam Schiff - LA Gauge Company
Discover 1:1 Services & Support The Career Development Office provides programs, services, and resources designed to encourage and assist you in all aspects of career planning. The office also fosters partnerships with employers, alumni, faculty, and the community to provide opportunities for you to build the foundation of a successful career.
Health & Wellness
A variety of licensed professional practitioners are here to support your health and wellness needs: – Health Center/First Aid – Counseling Services – Disabilities and Accessibility Services
Academic Support
Free academic support services utilize an integrated approach involving faculty, staff, and peer mentors with one goal in mind: helping you succeed. – Counseling and Advising – Online College Consortium – Peer Mentors – Success Workshops – Disabilities and Accessibility Services
CARE Team
A cross-divisional team that reviews student cases related to social, mental health, academic, or behavioral issues.
Hone your skills and reach your academic potential with an array of free services that include: – The Math, Science & Subject Tutoring Center – The Writing Center – English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialist
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Woodbury Students Turn Ideas Into Solutions We are Fueled by Entrepreneurship
JADE ROYER
BArch ’23 to VoyageLA Jade just graduated from Woodbury’s School of Architecture in Spring 2023 — and she’s already making headlines! Read her recent profile in VoyageLA to find out how she’s finding deep satisfaction, fun, and adventure in her burgeoning career — along with tutoring, volunteering, and exploring new cultures through travel.
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BEING IN A SMALL SCHOOL WHERE WE SUPPORTED EACH OTHER RATHER THAN COMPETED HELPED BOOST MY CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE MY SKILLS IN ARCHITECTURE.”
READ JADE’S STORY HERE
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Our culture thrives at the intersection of creativity & opportunity We help students embrace adaptability, calculated risk, and the bold determination to bring their ideas to fruition. Armed with knowledge, skills, and motivation, they go on to redefine boundaries, drive economic growth, and foster innovation for generations to come.
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The Center for Entrepreneurship Hosts a Variety of Events at Woodbury: - A rotating Executive-in-Residence program - An Entrepreneur Lecture Series - Entrepreneur-focused student organizations, such as the Business and Professional Women of Woodbury (BPWOW) & the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) - The Baron Business Plan competition
Creative entrepreneurs are often at the forefront of innovation, bringing new ideas, concepts, and solutions to the world. They utilize their creative thinking to identify unique opportunities and address gaps in communities, workforces and spaces around them.
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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Woodbury Students Make the Places and Spaces that Surround Us Better We are Driven by Design Thinking
HEATHER FLOOD Dean of Woodbury School of Architecture
BA, Art, Michigan State University MS, Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture
Founder and principal of F-lab, Heather Flood is a designer of information, graphics, and architecture. Her work — which has been published and exhibited internationally — integrates cultural research, graphic art, and architectural design to create experientially dense environments.
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IT’S BEEN REALLY FASCINATING TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF INNOVATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. THE COMMITMENT THEY HAVE TO IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN IS INSPIRING AND GIVES ME TREMENDOUS HOPE.”
READ HEATHER’S STORY HERE
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Our community nurtures ideas that challenge the “status quo” Thinking outside the box is the Woodbury way. Whenever possible, we encourage students, staff, and faculty to view problems holistically, avoid traditional assumptions, and embrace failures as meaningful opportunities to learn, iterate, and continuously improve.
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I DIDN’T STUDY ARCHITECTURE TO BECOME AN ARCHITECT. I SELECTED A DESIGN FIELD BECAUSE I WANTED TO LEARN DESIGN THINKING AND CRITICAL THINKING. ARCHITECTURE TAUGHT ME HOW TO THINK BETTER, THAT WE CAN HAVE BETTER SOLUTIONS, AND THAT MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS ARE CORRECT.” —JIA LIN, BArch’17
Design thinking challenges the status quo by fostering a mindset that encourages innovation, empathy, and a user-centric approach. Design thinking places a strong emphasis on creating positive and meaningful
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Woodbury Students are Agents of Change for the Future We are Committed to Civic Engagement
ANNE CUNANAN BA Fashion Design ’23
After graduating from Woodbury, Anne landed an assistant designer job at Glendale, CA-based Estilo Filipino and an opportunity some designers only dream of: collaborating on a show-stopping Miss USA 2022 Pageant dress. Next up? She hopes to earn a master’s degree, a job in a high-profile fashion house, and eventually design her own line.
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THERE ARE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF MYSELF IN THE PAST, BUT ONE THING THEY ALL HAD IN COMMON IS THE DREAM OF BECOMING A WORLD FASHION DESIGNER.”
READ ANNE’S STORY HERE
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Our campus offers countless ways to find meaning in giving back
Encouraging students to care about the communities that surround them is crucial for fostering active and informed leaders of tomorrow.
Agency for Civic Engagement
ACE connects students and faculty with nonprofit and governmental organizations that are dedicated to helping underserved communities. Students work collaboratively across disciplines to apply their skills and knowledge to real projects for the public good. The program provides mini-grants to support this civic engagement work, both as part of the curriculum as well as outside of the classroom — including building small tactical structures, creating business plans, writing for journalistic and creative outlets, engaging in graphic design work, producing films and videos, and more.
these students are doing.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
The World has Problems. Woodbury Students have Answers. We are Defined by Transdisciplinarity
JUAN HERNANDEZ BFA Film ’15
Attending high school in the San Fernando Valley, Juan immersed himself in theater and photography — and fell in love with the entertainment business. He chose to study film at Woodbury because it was the only 4-year program that would allow him to work with a camera starting on Day 1 (and it was only 20 minutes from home!) Find out why Juan is “ecstatic” in his current role building diversity behind the camera at Paramount Studios’ Office of Global Inclusion.
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MY TIME AT WOODBURY ALLOWED ME TO LEARN EVERYTHING. I DIDN’T HAVE TO STICK TO WRITING, EDITING, OR PRODUCING.”
READ JUAN’S STORY HERE
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Our broad perspectives & creative outlooks transcend boundaries & forge new paths At Woodbury, we remove the traditional boundaries that exist between disciplines to encourage collaboration and knowledgesharing across all fields. The result? Our students better grasp how to navigate an ever-changing world — and define their place within it.
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One benefit of Woodbury’s smaller campus and class sizes is that faculty and students are not afraid to bend, explore, and push. Flexibility is part of our DNA.
Transdisciplinarity is Woodbury’s approach that goes beyond the traditional disciplinary boundaries, integrating insights, methods, and theories from multiple disciplines to address complex problems. It involves collaboration and communication among students from
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aiming to create a more comprehensive understanding of a particular issue or challenge.
Make Your Dreams a Reality If you’re ready to join the Woodbury community, we’re here to help you with the next step—applying! Visit our website to get started and submit your application. Have questions? Contact our Admissions Office at 818.252.5221 or by emailing admissions@ woodbury.edu We can’t wait for you to join us and see where your dreams take you. Apply today: woodbury.edu/apply
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