PCH

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Pacific College of Health and Science is a private for-profit four-year institution based in San Diego, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 786, made up of 156 undergraduates and 630 graduate students. It is part of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.

Pacific College of Health and Science offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Asian Bodywork Therapy, and Health and Wellness. It awarded 394 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

786

Students enrolled

394

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Health Professions 6

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine CertificateMasterProfessional Online option 255 graduates
Asian Bodywork Therapy CertificateAssociate 66 graduates
Health and Wellness CertificateMaster Online option 28 graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor 6 graduates
Yoga Teacher Training Associate 1 graduate
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Certificate Online option

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 6
Associate degrees: 12
Master's degrees: 17
Professional doctorates: 250
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 109

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 786
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 156
Graduate students, fall 2024: 630
Full-time, fall 2024: 51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,195
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 344
Graduate students, 2024-25: 851
Full-time, 2024-25: 63%
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: 81%
Men: 19%
White: 39%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Black or African American: 7%
Asian: 12%
Two or more races: 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 6%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 15%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 35%
Students taking some online courses: 28%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Trimester
Part of: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Campus Director: Deborah Reuss
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training