Southern California University of Health Sciences

Southern California University of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit university in Whittier, California. It graduates 50% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $70,649 ten years after starting college, more than 68% of the California colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$45,848 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $57,740. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
50%

Higher than 27% of California colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$70,649

Higher than 68% of California colleges we cover and 86% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Southern California University of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients7%
Women / men82% / 18%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Southern California University of Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$10,476
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,152
Total cost of attendance$57,740

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$10,950
Loan default rate4.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

Southern California University of Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

Southern California University of Health Sciences offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Biology—
  • Health Sciences—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Biology → Biological technician

$66,610
Los Angeles
$71,440
California
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Los Angeles

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,402/mo

2 bedrooms $2,964. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
69° / 84°

January and July average highs. 12 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Los Angeles County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,987
First-year students from California100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2419% bachelor's · 81% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 34% · White 22% · Asian 18% · Black 14%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Los Angeles County at a glance

Population9,808,667
Median household income$90,112
Adults with a bachelor's degree36%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Southern California University of Health Sciences with similar schools

Similar private colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southern California University of Health Sciences—$45,84850%$70,649This school
Golden Gate University———$87,434
Samuel Merritt University———$143,238
Loma Linda University———$89,816
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses—$5,52462%$39,248

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Common questions about Southern California University of Health Sciences

How much does Southern California University of Health Sciences cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $57,740 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $45,848 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $45,723 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Southern California University of Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former Southern California University of Health Sciences students earn a median $70,649 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Southern California University of Health Sciences graduation rate?

50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Southern California University of Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-california-university-of-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).