Southern California University of Health Sciences Overview

Southern California University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Whittier, California. The suburban atmosphere of Whittier makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Southern California University of Health Sciences Known For?

• The student loan default rate at SCU is 2%, 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 highest award offered at SCU is the doctor's degree.
• In <nil>, 23% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from SCU with a bachelor's degree make about $63,949 a year. That's 57% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Southern California University of Health Sciences?

Contact details for SCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	16200 East Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA 90604
Phone:	562-947-8755
Website:	www.scuhs.edu

How Do I Get Into SCU?

You can apply to SCU online at: https://www.scuhs.edu/admissions/apply-now/

Southern California University of Health Sciences has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Southern California University of Health Sciences?

The student loan default rate at SCU is 1.5%. 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.

Southern California University of Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 545 undergraduate students at SCU, with 4 being full-time and 541 being part-time.

There are also 1,019 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4 full-time undergraduates at SCU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern California University of Health Sciences students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Over 14 countries are represented at SCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Southern California University of Health Sciences

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at SCU. In 2020-2021, 1,488 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 74th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.