Western University of Health Sciences
About
The Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is a private medical university in Pomona, California, United States. With an enrollment of 3,724 students (2022–23), WesternU offers more than twenty academic programs in multiple colleges. It also operates an additional campus in Lebanon, Oregon.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
WUHS vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions WUHS 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.
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SubjectWestern University of Health Sciences | — | — | 3,665 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Auburn University | 82% | 45.9% | 34,145 | $23,897 | R1 Research |
Azusa Pacific University | 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research |
Chapman University | 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research |
Creighton University | 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $32,380 | R2 Research |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | — | — | 1,534 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Eastern Virginia Medical School | — | — | 1,216 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional |
Loma Linda University | — | — | 4,210 | — | R2 Research |
Marshall B Ketchum University | — | — | 653 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Midwestern University-Downers Grove | — | — | 2,567 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Midwestern University-Glendale | — | — | 3,738 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Mount Saint Mary's University | 48% | 73.1% | 2,312 | $25,009 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Nova Southeastern University | 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research |
Oregon Health & Science University | — | — | 2,942 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | — | — | 2,901 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Samuel Merritt University | — | — | 1,926 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Touro University | 76% | 60.8% | 11,937 | $26,556 | Doctoral/Professional |
Tufts University | 94% | 11.5% | 13,599 | $35,435 | R1 Research |
University of California-Davis | 86% | 41.8% | 40,065 | $15,288 | R1 Research |
University of California-San Francisco | — | — | 3,007 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional |
University of San Diego | 84% | 52.4% | 9,714 | $31,265 | R2 Research |
University of Southern California | 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $31,927 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 82% | 60.8% | 3,974 | $31,265 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Our unit is committed to providing data that supports decision making and planning at Western University of Health Sciences.
Visit IR office page- Satoko Siegel, Ph.D.Associate Vice Provost
- Heather SimmonsOperations Associate
- En-Hsien Liu, Ed.D.Assistant Director
- Delia Padilla Kallemeyn, M.A.Research Analyst
- Carl Todaro, B.S.Senior Programmer Analyst
- Kevin YangResearch Analyst
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardwesternu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan: Western University of Health SciencesWestern University of Health Sciences has developed a Strategic Plan to guide the institution through 2025-2030. The plan focuses on innovation, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to health and healing, aiming to build a humanistic healthcare workforce for the future. The strategic planning process involves collaboration across governance branches and seeks to engage the entire WesternU community.westernu.edu
IR job openings (1)
Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.
Notable alumni (3)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Lee Burnett
- Gabriel Chiu
- Ben ThomsonMedicine
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