Counselor Connection

2021

Welcome to Woodbury

MARINA SAIS

International Admissions Counselor

ELIZABETH DE LA CRUZ, '13

Senior AdmissionsCounselor

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Breakout Option 1 – Campus Tour

Optional Breakout Rooms

Breakout Option 2 – Admissions

Academic & Student Life Panel

Updates, The Woodbury Difference & Programs

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Breakout Option 3 – Financial Aid

• Mostly online course delivery

• On-site COVID-19 testing

• Health and safety training for students

• Scheduled appointments to use campus facilities such as labs, library and studios

• Mask requirements on campus

• Increased cleaning and sanitation for all facilities

• woodbury.edu/Covid19

Our COVID-19 Response

New for Fall 2021

• Computer Information Systems

program

• Materials testing lab

• Social justice initiatives

• 10% grant match program

Three computing degrees at Woodbury

Computing

Applied Computer Science - Media Arts

Computer Science in Data Analytics

Computer Information Systems

Business

Media Arts Big Data

At the heart ofSouthern California’s Creative, Business and Tech Industry

The Woodbury Difference

• Founded in 1884

• Over 135 years of Academic Excellence

• Nonprofit, Fully Accredited

• Nationally Ranked Programs

• Practice-based Education

Our Locations

Burbank, CA San Diego, CA Hollywood, CA

1,237Total Student Body

LEARNING. DOING. SUCCEEDIG.

By the Numbers

9:1Student to Faculty Ratio

35%Hispanic Serving Institution

25+Student Organizations

28Undergraduate and Graduate

Majors Offered

85%Students Receive

Financial Aid

Where our students come from

Incoming Class Profile

• 51% Freshman, 33% Transfer, 15% Graduate

• 90% Domestic 10% International

Ethnicity

• 41% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% Asian, 6% Black or

African-American, 6% Other, 5% Two or more

Gender & Age

• 53% Identify Female, 47% Identify Male

• 71% Ages 18-21, 14% Ages 22-24, 15% Age 25+

Average GPA

• Freshman GPA: 3.4

• Transfer GPA: 3.19

Student Demographics

2019-2020

Incoming Class Demographics2020

Student Life &

Services• Academic and Professional Organizations

• Academic Support

• Career Services

• Cultural and Service Organizations

• Fraternities and Sororities

• Governing Organizations

• Health Insurance

• Medical and Counseling Services

• On-Campus Housing (Burbank Campus)

• Services for Students with Disabilities

• Woodbury Integrated Student Experience

(WISE)

College of

Liberal Arts

• Computer Science in Data Analytics

• History

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Political Science

• Professional Writing

• Public Safety Administration

School of Architecture

• Applied Computer Science - Media Arts • Architecture • Interior Design

School of Business

• Accounting• Computer Information Systems (NEW)• Fashion Marketing• Management• Marketing• 3+1 BBA & MBA

School of Media, Culture and Design

• Animation• Communication• Fashion Design• Filmmaking• Game Art & Design• Graphic Design• Psychology

Rankings

LEARNING. DOING. SUCCEEDING.

• Animation among the top 50 programs in the nation (Animation Career Review, 2021)

• 11th most hired from, Architecture (Design Intelligence, 2019)

• Game Art and Design among the top 20 programs on the west coast (Animation Career Review, 2020)

• Graphic Design ranks as a “Top Design School“ in the US (GDUSA Magazine, 2020)

• 4th most hired from, Interior Design (Design Intelligence, 2019)

List of Minors• Applied Computer Science – Media Arts

• Art History

• Communication

• Costume Design

• Fashion Design• Fashion Marketing

• Filmmaking

• Game Art

• Game Design

• Graphic Design• Interior Design

• Management

• Marketing

• Philosophy

• Professional Writing• Psychology

• Urban Studies

ProgramsComing Soon...

Anticipated to launch Fall 2022

• Construction Management

(School of Architecture)

• Environmental Sciences

(College of Liberal Arts)

• Sustainable Practices

(School of Architecture)

What is

Woodbury's

Mascot called?

Elizabeth de la Cruz

• Communication

• Filmmaking

• Psychology

• Public Safety Administration

Janet Asuncion• San Diego Undergraduate

Architecture

• San Diego Master of

Architecture

• San Diego Master of

Science in Architecture, Real

Estate Development

Lilian Castellanos• Animation

• Fashion Design

• Game Art & Design

• Graphic Design

Cynthia Cifuentes• Accounting

• Marketing

• Fashion Marketing

• Computer Information Systems

• 3+1 BBA MBA

• History

• Political Science

• Professional Writing

• Interdisciplinary Studies

Marina Sais• All Burbank undergraduate

international students

• Domestic students for

Computer Science in Data

Analytics

Justin Stadel• Applied Computer

Science – Media Arts

• Architecture

• Interior Design

Ovsanna DaglianAll graduate programs for Burbank

campus:

• Master of Business Administration

• Master of Architecture

• Master of Science in Architecture

• Master of Interior Design

Recruitment Team

BRETT CHINSenior Campus Recruiter

ASHLEY RAMSEY

Campus Recruiter

OMAR SANCHEZ

Campus Recruiter

Tour Coordinator

RACHEL ORTIZ

Tour Coordinator

Admissions Leadership Team

ANI KHUKOYAN-BONIADI

Director, Admissions

SABRINA TAYLOR-ENCARNACION

AVP- Admissions

MARCH 1 (Fall Semester)

NOVEMBER 1 (Spring Semester)

Application Priority Deadlines

Two Ways to Apply:

Application Requirements

Freshman Transfer International

GPA Minimum (unweighted)

2.75+ Regular Admission

2.50-2.74 Transition Track

2.25-2.49 Bridge Program (Fall Start)

Digital Portfolio

Required for Animation and

recommended for Graphic Design

Optional

SAT and/or ACT

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

GPA Minimum (unweighted)

2.75+ Regular Admission

2.50-2.74 Transition Track

2.25-2.49 Bridge Program (Fall Start)

Digital Portfolio

Required for some programs

Optional

SAT and/or ACT

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

GPA Minimum (unweighted)

2.5+ Regular Admission

English Proficiency

TOEFL: 61

IELTS: 6.0

Duolingo: 90

Other

Evaluation and translation of foreign transcripts

Copy of Passport and/or VISA

Financial Guarantee

Transition Track and Bridge Programs

Articulation Agreements & MOUs

Scholarships & Grants

Yearly Tuition

$41,924 for 2021-2022

Woodbury University has a long

history of providing educational

opportunities to qualified students

from all types of economic

backgrounds.

Our scholarships and grants range

from $4,000 to $18,000 per year.

We also offer additional Need Based

Grants starting Fall 2021 for

qualifying students.

Merit Scholarships

Presidential Merit

Freshman

3.7+ $18,000

Transfer

3.7+ $14,000

Dean Merit

Freshman

3.40-3.69 $16,000

Transfer

3.40-3.69 $12,000

International

Range from $4,000 to $10,000

per year

Grants

Education Grant

Freshman

2.95-3.39 $10,000

Transfer

2.95-3.39 $9,000

Transition Grant

Freshman

2.5-2.94 $6,000

Transfer

2.50-2.94 $5,000

FIRST YEAR STUDENTSSample Financial Aid*

GPA 3.40-3.69

Annual Tuition $41,924**

Total due per semester: $3,947

Total due per year: $7,895

Merit Scholarship

-$16,000

Pell Grant

-$6,345

Woodbury Grant***

-$1,600

Cal Grant

-$9,084

SEOG

-$1,000

* Based on EFC of $0 and full-time enrollment

** Based on 2021-2022 tuition

*** 10% match to all state and federal grants student receives

TRANSFER STUDENTSSample Financial Aid*

GPA 3.40-3.69

Full Tuition $41,924**

Total due per semester: $5,947

Total due per year: $11,895

Merit Scholarship

-$12,000

Pell Grant

-$6,345

Woodbury Grant***

-$1,600

Cal Grant

-$9,084

SEOG

-$1,000

* Based on EFC of $0 and full-time enrollment

** Based on 2021-2022 tuition

*** 10% match to all state and federal grants student receives

CounselorResource Page

Access to downloadable resources and more:

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woodbury.edu/counselor-resources

Virtual Campus Tours & Upcoming Events

• Offering Daily Guided Virtual Campus Tourswoodbury.edu/campus-tour

• Offering Virtual Large Group Visits

• Discover Woodbury on January 30, 2021woodbury.edu/discoverwuspring

Campus Tour

Optional Breakout Sessions (60 minutes)

Admissions

Academic and Student Life Panel (60 minutes)

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9:40AM – 9:45AM (PT)

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Academic and Student Life Panel Q&A