Woodbury University
Woodbury University at a Glance
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About Woodbury University
According to Wikipedia, Woodbury University is a private university in Burbank, California, with a satellite campus in San Diego. History The school was founded in 1884 as Woodbury's Business College by its namesake, F. C. Woodbury, formerly a partner in Heald's Business College in San Francisco, thus making it the second oldest institution of higher learning in Los Angeles and one of the oldest business schools west of Chicago. That historic link between Woodbury and the world of business has been maintained throughout the years. Woodbury was coeducational from its founding, making it one of the earliest colleges west of the Mississippi to admit women. The original mission of Woodbury University was to educate Los Angeles residents in the practical areas of business: bookkeeping, commercial law, and telegraphy. For a time, Woodbury could boast that 10% of Los Angeles' citizenry were attending the institution and its earliest alumni lists form a who's who of 19th century Los Angeles.
Woodbury University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,312 | 82% | 74% | 45% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Woodbury University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $48,629 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $40,217 |
| 30K - 48K | $39,072 |
| 48K - 75K | $44,438 |
| 75K - 110K | $46,112 |
| 110K+ | $52,941 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Woodbury University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Woodbury University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $65,896 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Woodbury University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 958 | 872 | 86 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Woodbury University?
Woodbury University is located at 7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504-1052.
How Safe is Woodbury University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Woodbury University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Woodbury University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Burbank has a violent crime rate of 0.40% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.07%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Woodbury University Known For?
Woodbury University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Woodbury University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Woodbury University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Woodbury University ranks #318 in the U.S. and #1950 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWoodbury University ranks #747 in the U.S. and #3343 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWoodbury University ranks #778 in the U.S. and #2030 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWoodbury University ranks #799 in the U.S. and #3000 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWoodbury University ranks #1145 in the U.S. and #4934 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWoodbury University ranks #1497 in the U.S. and #2913 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWoodbury University ranks #1621 in the U.S. and #4972 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology Degrees
