Westcliff University was founded to deliver high-quality education to students aspiring to careers in business and education that are rapidly expanding. Westcliff University, which got initial approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in 1993 (www.bppe.ca.gov), offers a variety of programs in the Colleges of Business and Education.

Westcliff University's curriculum includes graduate and undergraduate degree programs in business and education, as well as other certificate programs.

Presidential Business School and Kings College of Nepal have received approval from Westcliff University to provide BBA and MBA programs.