Who We Are . . . College Online. With over 12,000 students currently enrolled in our programs, the company operates 17 locations in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia as well as Westwood College Online - a part of Westwood College - Denver North. The framework of schools that make up Alta’s current college system can be traced back many decades. Throughout our history, one thing has remained constant: we offer career-focused education in high-demand fields. As career challenges and opportunities are recognized, new programs are developed with the cooperation of industry leaders to meet the needs of our students, graduates and employers. Since its inception, Alta Colleges, Inc. has helped launch the careers of over 20,700 graduates, and we currently employ over 3,000 full-time employees, including 1,200 full and adjunct instructors. A PART OF WESTWOOD COLLEGE DENVER NORTH H eadquartered in Denver, Colorado, Alta College, Inc. (Alta) is the parent company of a system of higher education institutions that include, Westwood College, Redstone College and Westwood To meet the changing needs of our students, Alta expanded its offerings to include a complete online only curriculum in 2002. Today, we have over 4,000 students enrolled in 20 online degree programs, ranging from Business Administration-Marketing to Criminal Justice to Game Art & Design. Our online classes and coursework provide an interactive, hands-on learning approach that uses some of the latest multimedia technologies available to enable a rich, online learning experience. previous page next page