Side-by-Side Comparison of American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

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	Pacific College of Health and Science	Pacific College of Health and Science	American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med	AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine	Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago	University of East-West Medicine
Overview
Location	San Diego, California	New York, New York	Houston, Texas	Austin, Texas	Chicago, Illinois	Sunnyvale, California
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Private (For Profit)	Private (For Profit)	Private (For Profit)	Private (For Profit)	Private (For Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Trimester	Quarter	Semester	Trimester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Graduate	Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Graduate
Students retention rate
Common app member	No	No	No	No	No	No
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission	N/A	N/A	Open Admission	N/A
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$150	$75	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$60
SAT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$31,351	$37,159			$29,023
Average net price	$24,597	$32,941			$24,011
Tuition	$9,606	$10,789			$6,660
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan			Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	39.0% Average amount $3,348	100.0% Average amount $3,647			100.0% Average amount $1,246
Students receiving federal student loan	39.0% Average amount $4,750				29.0% Average amount $4,750
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0				0.0% Average amount $0
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	293 Men 21.5% Women 78.5%	271 Men 18.5% Women 81.5%			51 Men 25.5% Women 74.5%
Graduate students	752 Men 19.1% Women 80.9%	400 Men 19.5% Women 80.5%	102 Men 26.5% Women 73.5%	143 Men 16.1% Women 83.9%	168 Men 16.1% Women 83.9%	99 Men 29.3% Women 70.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
International students	0.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions	Health Professions	Health Professions	Health Professions	Health Professions	Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	9:1	N/A	N/A	12:1	N/A
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Outcome
Graduation rate	71.4%	90.0%	N/A	N/A	60.0%	N/A
Dropout rate	28.6%	10.0%	N/A	N/A	40.0%	N/A
Transferred out	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $25,845 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $21,896 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $20,929 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $17,634 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,585 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $16,437 Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $33,828 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $25,845 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $21,896 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,585 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $16,437	N/A	Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $22,648 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $16,172	Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $25,845 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $21,896 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $20,929 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $17,634 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,585 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $16,437 Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $33,828 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	N/A

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Pacific College of Health and Science

Pacific College of Health and Science

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine

Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago

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