The Westcliff University (WU) is a private, for-profit university in Irvine, California. Founded in 1993, it offers bachelor, master's, and doctorate degrees as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses. WU is a California Benefit Corporation, obligating it to pursue the public benefit by always considering the impact of its business decisions on its employees, suppliers, the environment, and the community at large.

Westcliff University was founded in 1993 with a focus on online education in the fields of business and education.

In 2019, a federal court approved Westcliff University's plan to purchase the Western State College of Law and revert it to for-profit status. The ABA allowed continued accreditation under the ownership of Westcliff University in December 2019.