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Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West
6-yr Graduation
50%
Enrollment
2,008
peer median 2,308
Avg net price
$45,633
+$15k vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
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About

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is a private university in Whittier, California, and Phoenix, Arizona that offers programs in chiropractic, acupuncture and other pseudoscientific and non-mainstream approaches to healthcare. Academics are organized into three schools: the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, the College of Eastern Medicine, and the College of Science & Integrative Health. The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. SCU programs include acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other controversial, alternative approaches to healthcare which are widely regarded by the mainstream science and medicine communities as pseudoscience.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
50%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$45,633
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$45,633
+$14,794vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional median $30,840
Pell recipients
26.5%
Federal loans
15.5%
In-state tuition
$10,769
Out-of-state
$10,769

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

412 total
01Health Professions
24860.2%
02Biological Sciences
16439.8%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
2,008
12-mo unduplicated
4,324
Undergraduate
2,783
Graduate
207

Gender split

Men
31%1,338
Women
69%2,986

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.8%
Asian
20.4%
White
19.7%
Black
11.4%
Two or more
7.6%
Unknown
3.8%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
48

SCUHS vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions SCUHS 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.

Carnegie
SubjectSouthern California University of Health Sciences
50%2,008$45,633Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
A T Still University of Health Sciences
3,466Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
AdventHealth University
37%33.7%1,861$31,885Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
2,567Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Midwestern University-Glendale
3,738Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Northwestern Health Sciences University
1,101$29,794Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Parker University
50%2,308$25,491Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Samuel Merritt University
1,926Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Western University of Health Sciences
3,665Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Peer group median50%33.7%2,308$30,840

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional and Academic Insights (IAI)
Phone
562-947-8755
Address
16200 Amber Valley Dr. Whittier, CA 90604

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IR job openings (4)

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