For many years, the school was known as Denver Institute of Technology, offering diploma and degree programs in a variety of technical fields.

[6] Westwood faced a class action arbitration in 2009, challenging its admissions and financial aid practices.

The VA took this step after finding, "erroneous, deceptive, and misleading advertising and enrollment practices at these institutions.

On January 18, 2012, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit citing misleading job opportunities for Westwood's criminal justice program.

Westwood College established partnerships with several public school districts to provide technology, support and money.

Degree programs started five times a year, and courses were offered year-round during the day, evening, and online.

In an August 4, 2010 report from the Government Accountability Office, Westwood College was named as one of 15 institutions that "encouraged fraudulent practices" when meeting with undercover investigators posing as applicants.

Fraudulent practices cited in this report included encouraging applicants to overstate financial need and hide assets.

[48] During a congressional hearing to present the report, testimony by a former Westwood admissions representative provided a descriptive account of a "boiler-room" sales atmosphere that enrolled students who "would end up with a mountain of debt and little or nothing to show for it.".