Side-by-Side Comparison of Southern California University of Health Sciences

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Southern California University of Health Sciences

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Overview

Location Hayward, California Whittier, California Marietta, Georgia Lombard, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Bloomington, Minnesota
Campus setting Suburb: Large Suburb: Large City: Small Suburb: Large City: Midsize City: Small
College type 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system Quarter Trimester Quarter Trimester Trimester Trimester
Degrees offered Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 61.0%
Common app member No No Yes No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate N/A Open Admission 95.9% N/A 100.0% Open Admission
Application fees
Undergraduate: $50

Graduate: $50
Undergraduate: $55

Graduate: $55
$50
Undergraduate: $50

Graduate: $50
SAT range N/A N/A 890 - 1085 N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A 17 - 21 N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score 33.0%
Students submitting ACT score 15.0%
Total number of applicants 318 1
Total number of admissions given out 305 1
Admitted students who chose to enroll 173 1
Yield rate 56.7% 100.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required N/A
High school GPA N/A N/A Required N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A Not required N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A Not required N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A Required N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price $40,311 $35,532
Average net price $28,276 $23,003
Tuition $12,420 $10,800
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $8,000

Meal plan: $6,400
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

95.0%
Average amount $10,434
90.0%
Average amount $2,860
Students receiving federal student loan 63.0%
Average amount $5,292
60.0%
Average amount $6,710
Students taking out private loans 4.0%
Average amount $13,055
20.0%
Average amount $6,039

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 545
Men 27.3% Women 72.7%
921
Men 48.4% Women 51.6%
31
Men 29.0% Women 71.0%
43
Men 46.5% Women 53.5%
387
Men 28.7% Women 71.3%
Graduate students 607
Men 54.5% Women 45.5%
1,019
Men 51.6% Women 48.4%
1,866
Men 48.4% Women 51.6%
435
Men 41.8% Women 58.2%
2,139
Men 56.1% Women 43.9%
739
Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity N/A
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Low
Very Low
Out-of-state students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International students N/A 2.4% 6.6% 2.6% 0.0% 7.2%
Campus local/setting Suburb: Large Suburb: Large City: Small Suburb: Large City: Midsize City: Small
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A 660 145 256 N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A No No No 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
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Science Technologies
Students to faculty ratio N/A 14:1 14:1 6:1 8:1 4:1
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 Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate N/A 100.0% 40.2% N/A 100.0% 100.0%
Dropout rate N/A N/A 32.6% N/A N/A N/A
Transferred out N/A N/A 21.7% N/A N/A N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $30,264
  • Year 2: $24,267
  • Year 3: $28,519
Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,808
  • Year 2: $29,250
  • Year 3: $35,596
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $37,208
  • Year 3: N/A
Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $37,777
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: $37,746
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,252
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Psychology, General (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,946
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Chiropractic (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $45,614
  • Year 2: $46,589
  • Year 3: $52,120
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,686
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: $24,245
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $27,313
  • Year 2: $29,685
  • Year 3: $20,899
Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,084
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,914
  • Year 2: $39,801
  • Year 3: $46,869
Chiropractic (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,172
  • Year 2: $38,721
  • Year 3: $45,594
Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,211
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,627
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A