Southern California University of Health Sciences: Statistics

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#1522 of 2,597 In North America
#1437 of 2,496 In the United States
#123 of 249 In California
#2 of 3 In Whittier
#1698 of 3,992 For Physical Therapy
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Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$51,174 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
729
Graduates
1,279
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.scuhs.edu

Southern California University of Health Sciences Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Southern California University of Health Sciences has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,069 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

The Southern California University of Health Sciences has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 642 (32%)
Hispanic 567 (28%)
Asian 357 (18%)
Black or African American 195 (10%)
Two or more races 99 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 83 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 57 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences is $51,174 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$51,174/year
Average aid awarded
$6,566
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $45,723
$30-48K $45,973
$48-75K $22,229
$75-110K $22,229

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,900$38,000
Tuition in-state $9,900$38,000
Tuition out-of-state $9,900$38,000
Fee in-district $576$775
Fee in-state $576$775
Fee out-of-state $576$775

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4
Room charge $22,416

Southern California University of Health Sciences majors

Southern California University of Health Sciences has granted 12 bachelor's degrees in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, 214 master's across 5 programs, and 186 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Chiropractic 169
Biomedical Sciences, General 113
Human & Medical Genetics 51
Physician Assistant 48
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 1 17
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 12
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 1
Grand Total 12 214 186

Southern California University of Health Sciences has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 41% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men
Graduation rate 50% 50%

Publications & Citations

Southern California University of Health Sciences has published 353 scientific papers with 12,074 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Surgery, Political Science, Law, and Computer Science.

Publications
353
Citations
12,074

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
333 / 11,959
Pathology
274 / 9,573
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
205 / 8,214
Biology
194 / 7,498
Physical Therapy
165 / 5,269
Psychology
153 / 5,748
Surgery
140 / 4,464
Political Science
138 / 6,605
Law
138 / 6,605
Computer Science
125 / 5,219
Psychiatry
104 / 3,355
Mathematics
98 / 2,730
Health Science
90 / 4,567
Sociology
90 / 3,611
Statistics
86 / 2,561
Chemistry
85 / 4,485
Economics
84 / 1,318
Nursing
78 / 4,467
Environmental Science
77 / 3,791
Development Studies
75 / 1,123
Biochemistry
75 / 4,420
Public Health
64 / 3,155
Family medicine
60 / 3,338
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
59 / 1,366
Healthcare Management (MHA)
58 / 951
Philosophy
57 / 2,870
Neuroscience
57 / 1,745
Engineering
52 / 3,246
Physics
50 / 1,078
Anatomy and Physiology
45 / 1,108
Geology
45 / 1,327
Demography
43 / 2,820
Sports Medicine
43 / 1,175
Geography and Cartography
42 / 2,321
Business
42 / 3,003
Genetics
42 / 829
History
36 / 2,293
Paleontology
36 / 1,252
Archaeology
34 / 2,283
Pharmacology
31 / 1,220

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 1 6
1996 0 6
1997 0 4
1998 1 10
1999 0 8
2000 0 8
2001 8 14
2002 16 24
2003 10 74
2004 8 90
2005 17 127
2006 16 191
2007 18 211
2008 13 286
2009 8 296
2010 9 332
2011 7 484
2012 5 470
2013 10 475
2014 8 450
2015 13 459
2016 12 462
2017 9 494
2018 21 662
2019 12 765
2020 22 936
2021 24 1099
2022 18 992
2023 15 879
2024 26 852
2025 24 877
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names College of Eastern Medicine
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
Total FTE staff 268
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Location and contacts

Address 16200 East Amber Valley Drive
Whittier, California, 90604
United States
City population 87,000
Phone 5629478755