United States University
About
United States University (USU) is a private for-profit university in San Diego, California. It offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health sciences, business, and nursing as well as California Teaching Credentials. It is owned by the Aspen Group, Inc., a publicly held, for-profit post-secondary education company headquartered in New York.
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.
Academic programs at United States
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
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
United States vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions United States 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUnited States University | — | — | 2,454 | $21,557 | — |
American University of Health Sciences | 50% | 50.0% | 473 | — | — |
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | 82% | 100.0% | 1,222 | $32,603 | — |
Aspen University | 27% | — | 3,511 | — | — |
Brookline College-Albuquerque | 9% | — | 560 | $39,885 | — |
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | — | — | 841 | — | — |
Chamberlain University-Arizona | 50% | 90.9% | 693 | $37,002 | — |
Chamberlain University-California | 0% | 80.0% | 751 | — | — |
Chamberlain University-Florida | 33% | 90.9% | 821 | $29,539 | — |
Chamberlain University-Georgia | 50% | 91.4% | 1,940 | $31,471 | — |
Chamberlain University-Illinois | 42% | 82.6% | 32,944 | $26,933 | — |
Chamberlain University-Michigan | 100% | 85.7% | 629 | $26,870 | — |
Chamberlain University-New Jersey | 33% | 100.0% | 1,226 | $36,438 | — |
Chamberlain University-Texas | 25% | 83.9% | 2,270 | $32,247 | — |
Chamberlain University-Virginia | 100% | 90.0% | 557 | — | — |
Denver College of Nursing | — | — | 811 | — | — |
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | 23% | — | 5,585 | — | — |
Miami Regional University | 84% | 84.3% | 916 | $28,535 | — |
Nightingale College | 26% | — | 6,036 | $29,378 | — |
Pacific College of Health and Science | — | — | 736 | $46,892 | — |
Pacifica Graduate Institute | — | — | 833 | — | — |
Provo College | 47% | — | 669 | $30,255 | — |
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | — | — | 1,686 | — | — |
Rocky Vista University | — | — | 1,903 | — | — |
South University-Tampa | 18% | — | 752 | $24,280 | — |
South University-West Palm Beach | 17% | — | 433 | $20,494 | — |
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | — | — | 4,370 | — | — |
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | — | — | 548 | — | — |
West Coast University-Los Angeles | 31% | 92.3% | 2,673 | $51,992 | — |
West Coast University-Miami | 33% | 100.0% | 961 | $38,218 | — |
West Coast University-Ontario | 39% | 88.1% | 2,671 | $49,752 | — |
West Coast University-Orange County | 60% | 95.3% | 4,586 | $36,836 | — |
| Peer group median | 33% | 90.5% | 939 | $31,859 |
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planUSU 2022-2027 Strategic Plan2022The United States University's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan outlines the institution's primary goals and initiatives for the next five years. While specific strategic themes and priorities are not detailed in the provided text, the plan aligns with the university's mission and values to enhance academic and operational excellence. This strategic plan underscores USU's commitment to growth, innovation, and quality education.usuniversity.edu
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