Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·pacificcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
+8.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
786
peer median 116
Avg net price
$39,710
+$7.4k vs peer
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About

The Pacific College of Health and Science is a private for-profit institution focused on traditional medicine and integrative health science education. Founded in 1986, it was originally known as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. The college's main campus is located in New York.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
77%+8.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
87%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$39,300
$30–48k$39,771
$48–75k$41,495
$75–110k
$110k+$41,495

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$39,710
+$7,425vs peer median $32,285
Federal loans
46.6%
In-state tuition
$10,732
Out-of-state
$10,732

Academic programs at PCHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

270 total completions
01Health Professions
270100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
786
12-mo unduplicated
1,391
Undergraduate
432
Graduate
959

Gender split

Men
19%262
Women
81%1,129

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
80.9%
White
5.2%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
2.9%
Two or more
2.3%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
1.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
7

PCHS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PCHS selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

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SubjectPacific College of Health and Science
77%786$39,710
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
39
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
114
American Academy of Health and Wellness
29
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
76
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
78.3%251$32,285
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
19
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
89
Bastyr University
734Doctoral/Professional
California Institute of Integral Studies
1,874Doctoral/Professional
Colorado Chinese Medicine University
89
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
102
Dongguk University Los Angeles
102
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
71
East West College of Natural Medicine
100%27
Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
42
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
150
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
54
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
61
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
32
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
69
Maryland University of Integrative Health
544
MGH Institute of Health Professions
1,672
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie
30
National University of Health Sciences
511
National University of Natural Medicine
414
New York College of Health Professions
78.8%96$42,908
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
172
Northeast College of Health Sciences
94.3%564
Northwestern Health Sciences University
1,101$29,794
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Pacifica Graduate Institute
833
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
118
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
50
South Baylo University
198
Southern California University of Health Sciences
2,008$45,633
St Catherine University
61%91.8%3,651$21,563Doctoral/Professional
Texas Health and Science University
92
University of Bridgeport
41%83.0%3,838$24,786Doctoral/Professional
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
118
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
166
Peer group median69%83.0%116$32,285

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