Pacific College of Health and Science
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.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 479 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at PCHS
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
PCHS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PCHS selected for federal comparison reporting.
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.
| Carnegie | |||||
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SubjectPacific College of Health and Science | 56% | — | 736 | $57,004 | — |
| — | — | 39 | — | — | |
| — | — | 114 | — | — | |
| — | — | 29 | — | — | |
| — | — | 76 | — | — | |
| — | 78.3% | 251 | $38,392 | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | 19 | — | — | |
| — | — | 89 | — | — | |
| — | — | 734 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 1,874 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 89 | — | — | |
| — | — | 102 | — | — | |
| — | — | 102 | — | — | |
| — | — | 71 | — | — | |
| 100% | — | 27 | $23,146 | — | |
| — | — | 42 | — | — | |
| — | — | 150 | — | — | |
| — | — | 54 | — | — | |
| — | — | 61 | — | — | |
| — | — | 32 | — | — | |
| — | — | 69 | — | — | |
| — | — | 544 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,672 | — | — | |
| — | — | 30 | — | — | |
| — | — | 511 | — | — | |
| — | — | 414 | — | — | |
| — | 78.8% | 96 | $42,908 | — | |
| — | — | 172 | — | — | |
| — | 94.3% | 564 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,101 | $35,887 | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | 833 | — | — | |
| — | — | 118 | — | — | |
| — | — | 50 | — | — | |
| — | — | 198 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,008 | $45,848 | — | |
| 61% | 91.8% | 3,651 | $19,764 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 92 | — | — | |
| 41% | 83.0% | 3,838 | $27,807 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 118 | — | — | |
| — | — | 166 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 59% | 83.0% | 116 | $37,140 |
Institutions like PCHS
Explore the federal data for institutions in PCHS's comparison group.
- Florida
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39Net price—View data - California
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment114Net price—View data - Minnesota
American Academy of Health and Wellness
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29Net price—View data - Texas
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment76Net price—View data - Ohio
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate78.3%Enrollment251Net price$38,392View data - Texas
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price—View data - Arizona
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19Net price—View data - Florida
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment89Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Bastyr University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment734Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
California Institute of Integral Studies
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,874Net price—View data - Colorado
Colorado Chinese Medicine University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment89Net price—View data - North Carolina
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment102Net price—View data - California
Dongguk University Los Angeles
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment102Net price—View data - Florida
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment71Net price—View data - Florida
East West College of Natural Medicine
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment27Net price$23,146View data - New Jersey
Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment42Net price—View data - California
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment150Net price—View data - Florida
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment54Net price—View data - Hawaii
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment61Net price—View data - Colorado
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment32Net price—View data - North Carolina
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment69Net price—View data - Maryland
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment544Net price—View data - Massachusetts
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,672Net price—View data - Illinois
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30Net price—View data - Illinois
National University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment511Net price—View data - Oregon
National University of Natural Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment414Net price—View data - New York
New York College of Health Professions
Grad rate—Admit rate78.8%Enrollment96Net price$42,908View data - New York
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment172Net price—View data - New York
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate94.3%Enrollment564Net price—View data - Minnesota
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,101Net price$35,887View data - Oregon
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price—View data - California
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment833Net price—View data - Arizona
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price—View data - Washington
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment50Net price—View data - California
South Baylo University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment198Net price—View data - California
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,008Net price$45,848View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
St Catherine University
Grad rate61%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment3,651Net price$19,764View data - Texas
Texas Health and Science University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment92Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
University of Bridgeport
Grad rate41%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment3,838Net price$27,807View data - Pennsylvania
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price—View data - California
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment166Net price—View data
Campus network
PCHS is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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