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IPEDS ID: 112525
OPE ID: 02482700
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Western University of Health Sciences
309 E 2nd St, Pomona, California 91766-1854
General information:  (909) 623-6116
Website:  www.westernu.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  3,724 (0 undergraduate)
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Admissionswww.westernu.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.westernu.edu/admissions/
Financial Aidwww.westernu.edu/financial/
Net Price Calculatorwww.westernu.edu/financial/financial-budgets/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.westernu.edu/registrar/student-services/veterans-benefits/
Disability Serviceswww.westernu.edu/cdhp/
Mission Statement
  To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Continuing professional
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty33243
Instructional30742
Research and public service251
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2023-2024
Tuition$24,437
Fees$40
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore financial aid information was not reported.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all graduate)3,724
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Student Gender: Male: 36% Female: 64%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 40% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 17% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 34% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% U.S. Nonresident: 2%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 4% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 96%
open-close Admissions
  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Institutions that did not offer undergraduate programs were not required to report Outcome Measures.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate		MasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Veterinary Medicine--106
Category total--106
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences, General-9-
Category total-9-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dentistry--72
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing4--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing29--
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-7d-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other-31-
Nursing Administration--4
Optometry--69
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy--318
Pharmaceutical Sciences-8-
Pharmacy--118
Physical Therapy/Therapist--51
Physician Assistant-95-
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry--40
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing18--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-82-
Category total51223d672
Grand total51232778
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 25 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $22,379
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
WASC Senior College and University Commission Accredited since (02/28/1996)06/26/2026
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccredited since (01/14/1996)06/30/2029
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAccredited since (02/06/2013)12/31/2030
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsPreaccredited (12/09/2007 - 02/06/2013)
American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degreeAccredited since ((!)07/01/1981)12/31/2032
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited since (05/20/1994)06/30/2029
American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programsAccredited since (10/19/2012)04/27/2024
Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programsPreaccredited (04/24/2010 - 10/19/2012)
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degreeAccredited since (03/02/2008)12/31/2026
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degreePreaccredited (05/02/2003 - 03/02/2008)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited since (09/11/2011)TBD
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited since (09/29/2001)6/20/2016
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
PredoctoralAccredited since (01/29/2009)12/30/2028
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Vision Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation, Low Vision RehabilitationAccredited since (06/01/2023)12/31/2031
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/103574.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery100
h. Aggravated assault100
i. Burglary111
j. Motor vehicle theft211
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking100
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.210
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking100
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.2%0.4%
Number in default024
Number in repayment905956950
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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