Loma Linda University Overview

Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Loma Linda, California. Loma Linda is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Loma Linda University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Loma Linda University since the student to facuty ratio is 3 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Loma Linda University is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Loma Linda University.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Loma Linda University with a bachelor's degree make about $80,600 a year. That's 98% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Loma Linda University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Loma Linda University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Loma Linda University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	College Factual
#37	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Loma Linda University?

Contact details for Loma Linda University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11139 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350
Phone:	909-558-1000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/LLUHealth
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/LLUHealth

How Do I Get Into Loma Linda University?

You can apply to Loma Linda University online at: www.llu.edu/central/apply/index.page

Can I Afford Loma Linda University?

The student loan default rate at Loma Linda University is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Loma Linda University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,168 undergraduate students at Loma Linda University, with 865 being full-time and 303 being part-time.

There are also 3,300 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 865 full-time undergraduates at Loma Linda University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Loma Linda University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	216
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	328
White	200
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

Over 46 countries are represented at Loma Linda University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Loma Linda University

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 1 master’s degree programs available online at Loma Linda University. In 2019-2020, 1,212 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Loma Linda University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 55th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Loma Linda University

The following table shows how Loma Linda University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#4	#4
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	#28	#28
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#31	#31
Dental Support Services	#70	#67

Online Growth Rankings of Loma Linda University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Loma Linda University was 22.6%. This is the #1,007 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Loma Linda University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Loma Linda University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Loma Linda University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Loma Linda University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#61
Allied Health Professions	#100
Theology & Religious Vocations	#104
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#392

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Loma Linda University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	0	207	0	18	25	250
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	69	88	157
Medicine	0	0	0	0	0	0	142	142
Allied Health Professions	13	26	22	38	0	37	0	136
Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	134	134
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	6	69	1	76
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	42	0	0	0	16	0	58
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	58
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	8	0	41	2	51
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	0	0	0	25	22	0	47
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	15	0	29	2	46
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0	37	7	44
Health & Medical Administrative Services	14	0	0	11	0	4	7	36
General Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	17	8	25
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	0	0	16	1	17
General Biology	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0	0	14	2	16
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	11
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Natural Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	68	22	295	33	460	495	1,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brianweedster under License

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