FBU

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, California Private for-profit 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Five Branches University is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Santa Cruz, California. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 321 students in fall 2024.

Five Branches University offers master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 1 program, the largest being Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It awarded 100 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

321

Students enrolled

100

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

MasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 1

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine MasterPhDProfessional 100 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees: 32
Doctoral degrees (research): 16
Professional doctorates: 52

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 321
Graduate students, fall 2024: 321
Full-time, fall 2024: 64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 405
Graduate students, 2024-25: 405
Full-time, 2024-25: 76%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 79%
Men: 21%
White: 27%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 1%
Asian: 46%
Two or more races: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 17%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 13%
Students taking some online courses: 87%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize suburb
Academic calendar: Trimester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
CEO/President: Ron Zaidman
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit

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