Woodbury University campus is in a beautiful residential area of the City of Burbank - adjacent to the City of Los Angeles - in the State of California.

• Burbank
• Los Angeles
• The region - southern California
• The climate 

California is the most popular destination state for international students studying in America. Woodbury University in California, being a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, is as good as studying in LA. One of the advantages of Woodbury University is its close proximity to the world-famous entertainment industry - Hollywood is in Woodbury's backyard!

Burbank - home of Woodbury University

The city of Burbank is historically known for aviation and moviemaking, and today retains much of its storied past. Burbank is home to many movie studios and television production facilities - NBC, Warner Brothers and Disney all have studios in the area, and you can tour these giants of the entertainment industry and see what goes on behind the scenes. Popular TV shows such as 'The Jay Leno Show' and 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' are produced and taped in Burbank itself.

Fun things to do around Woodbury University:

• summer concerts at Burbank's Starlight Bowl - an outdoor theater with concerts playing every Sunday from July through August
• bicycle or rollerblade along Burbank's scenic bike paths
• horseback riding at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center located in Burbank
• ice skating year-round at the Pickwick Center
• shop in downtown Burbank

Shopping in Burbank is well represented at Burbank Town Center in downtown Burbank, where a wide variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment are offered. Besides the movie theaters, you can enjoy the fine arts festival and free concerts performed at the Town Center. The downtown area is well-connected by public transportation.

Burbank has approximately 2200 acres of green space by way of 22 public parks, which offer facilities such as tennis courts, an outdoor amphitheatre, ballparks and a golf course - truly an ideal retreat; refreshing greenery and an easy-going pace, centrally located to all that the Los Angeles metropolitan area has to offer!

Los Angeles - 20 minutes from the University

Greater Los Angeles (LA) has world-famous attractions that make the city a very popular tourist destination - approximately 24 million visitors each year. Celebrated sights include Hollywood, Disneyland, Universal Studios and some of the best art galleries and museums in the country. The Getty Center displays works by some of the most famous artists in the world. LA is well-known for its theme parks, as being central to the entertainment and film industry and having some of the most famous sporting teams in the US. The Staples Center in Los Angeles is home to the basketball team, the Lakers. 

It is also a vibrant center of activity for music, theater and cultural events. Olvera Street in Downtown LA is among the oldest streets established where you will see historic buildings and the Mexican marketplace. Visits to China Town, Korea Town and Little Tokyo give a flavor of the city's ethnic diversity. For a true taste of LA, don't forget to visit Malibu Beach and Beverly Hills, where the rich and famous live. And of course you'll want to go star-spotting in Hollywood. If you have no luck you can take a tour of one of LA's TV or movie studios or get tickets for the recording of a popular TV show.

The region - study in southern California

Southern California is one of the most vibrant and forward-looking areas in the USA and a great place to explore American culture. As home to the motion picture and television industry, it is America's Entertainment Capital. The Los Angeles area is unique for its incredible cultural diversity. Combined with great weather and LA's strategic location on the Pacific Rim, the region offers everything that an international student could want.

The climate

The temperature in Los Angeles usually ranges from 59 -81 degrees Fahrenheit (15 - 27 degrees Celsius), although California summers can be very sunny and hot. The Southern California area is rarely humid, and the rainfall averages only 14 inches (38cm) per year. Snow falls in the local mountains, but never on the city itself.