- Association
- CCCAA
- Conference
- ORANGE-EMPIRE
- Teams
- Men & women Outdoor, cross country
- Location
- United States
- Tuition & fees, 2025–26
- From $1,202 USD
- Undergraduates
- 11,621
Overview
About Golden West
Golden West College has men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in CCCAA as a member of the Orange Empire Conference (ORANGE-EMPIRE). Head coach Nick Spector leads the Rustlers, who train at Golden West Track and Field (400m outdoor track). Golden West is in Huntington Beach, California, with 11,621 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $1,202 USD.
Teams
Rustlers track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Nick SpectorHead Coach
- Alejandra SuarezAssistant Coach
- Monique HendersonHead Coach
- Maryn CiarelliAssistant Coach - Throws
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at GWC
Fields of study
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- Accounting
- American Sign Language Interpreting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Automotive Technology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Communication Studies
- Computer Aided Design & Drafting
- Computer Business Applications
- Computer Science
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Digital Arts
- Digital Media
- Economics
- Elementary Teacher Education
- English
- Floral Design and Shop Management
- Geography
- Geology
- Global Studies
- History
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- NonCredit
- Nursing
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- STEM
- Teacher Education
- Theater Arts
- Vietnamese
- World Language
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within three years
- 51%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2022. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $1,202 USD
- Out-of-state
- $11,906 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $11,906 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $10,765 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year.