Woodbury University

Burbank, CA · Private

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Admission rate

Woodbury University admitted 81.6% of applicants university-wide (2,100 of 2,572).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide81.6%2,1002,572
In-state70.0%7001,000
Out-of-state66.7%200300
International applicants75.0%150200
Men80.0%678848
Women82.6%1,3981,692

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,100 admitted students, 124 enrolled (5.9% yield).

Woodbury University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1000–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
20–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Woodbury University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $67,461/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$47,056
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,405
Sticker cost of attendance$67,461/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$28,815
$30k–48k$28,368
$48k–75k$30,748
$75k–110k$32,773
Over $110k$39,808

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Woodbury University Grant$16,000 (Need Based)
  • Faculty Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Merit ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Horace and Marie Scholar AwardFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Woodbury University Merit ScholarshipVaries (Automatic)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • President's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)

Woodbury University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Letters of Recommendation (optional)
  • Personal Essay (optional)
  • Portfolio

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Letters of Recommendation (optional)
  • Personal Essay (optional)
  • Portfolio
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Woodbury University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Woodbury University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$65,668
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
60%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
74%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,960
At graduation

Woodbury University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Computer & information sciences (12%), Business & marketing (11%), Interdisciplinary studies (3%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 52% of class sections have under 20 students.

Woodbury University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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