Private (for-profit)
Pacific College of Health and Science
Acceptance
100.0%
+12.6pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
78%
+8.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
245
peer median 116
Use this data
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.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
7
7 candidates competed
Admitted
7
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7
100.0% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
78%+8.5pp vs peer
Overall completion
78%+8.5pp vs peer
Pell equity
13.3pp gap
Pell recipients
86%6 of 7
Non-Pell (all)
73%8 of 11
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
60%3 of 5
Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.3-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.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Accredited since 2009Next review Feb 2012
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 2
- Feb 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine
- Feb 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Master's Degree- Oriental Medicine in English (MDOME)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
10.6%
In-state tuition
$7,508
Out-of-state
$7,508
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
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
479
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
9.0%-0.3
2017
9.6%+0.4
2018
5.3%-1.7
2019
1.6%-0.7
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* 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.
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
27 total completions
01Health Professions
27100.0%
01Health Professions
27100.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
245
12-mo unduplicated
321
Undergraduate
66
Graduate
255
Gender split
Men
13%42
Women
87%279
Race / ethnicity composition
Unknown
100.0%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 279 students
3-year trend
4.572 yrs ago8.581 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
3
PCHS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PCHS selected for federal comparison reporting.
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.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPacific College of Health and Science | 78% | 100.0% | 245 | — | — |
| — | — | 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 | 70% | 87.4% | 116 | $35,887 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in PCHS's comparison group.
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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.
Frequently asked questions about Pacific College of Health and Science
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCHS.
What is the acceptance rate at Pacific College of Health and Science?
Pacific College of Health and Science's acceptance rate is 100.0% (7 admitted from 7 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific College of Health and Science?
Pacific College of Health and Science reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Pacific College of Health and Science?
Pacific College of Health and Science reports a total enrollment of 245 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the yield rate at Pacific College of Health and Science?
Pacific College of Health and Science's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Pacific College of Health and Science located?
Pacific College of Health and Science is located in Chicago, Illinois 60601.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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