
South Baylo University is a private institution in Anaheim, California, focused on acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Founded in 1977, it developed as a specialized school for professional training rather than a general-purpose university with a broad range of undergraduate majors.
That history matters to applicants: South Baylo's identity is tied to preparing practitioners through classroom study and supervised clinical training. Prospective students should evaluate its current programs and clinical requirements, rather than assume that the word "university" means it offers the same academic range or campus experience as a large undergraduate institution.
South Baylo University's academic offerings center on acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Its graduate-level professional study combines subjects such as acupuncture theory, herbal medicine, biomedical sciences, and patient care with supervised clinical practice.
The institution is not organized around a broad selection of undergraduate colleges or majors. Applicants comparing programs should distinguish a master's-level route into practice from doctoral study, and check the current catalog for each credential's curriculum, clinical hours, language of instruction, and eligibility rules. A program's title alone does not establish that it meets licensing requirements in every state.
South Baylo University is located in Anaheim, in northern Orange County, California. For students attending in person, its location makes commuting arrangements and access to clinical training sites more consequential than they might be at a residential college.
Anaheim is part of the larger Southern California metropolitan area, where travel times can vary substantially by route and time of day. Applicants should confirm where their classes and clinical shifts would meet before choosing housing or estimating transportation costs; a university's mailing location does not necessarily describe every place a student must attend.
South Baylo University's stated educational purpose centers on training practitioners in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Its professional emphasis connects academic instruction with clinical skills and patient care.
Prospective students can assess how that purpose appears in the current curriculum: the balance of traditional medical theory and biomedical coursework, the amount of supervised patient contact, and the preparation offered for the licensing jurisdiction where they intend to work. A mission statement describes an institution's aims; it does not, by itself, establish graduates' licensing or employment outcomes.
Name of the institution
South Baylo UniversityLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, graduate with no undergraduate degreesInstitution size category
Under 1,000South Baylo University is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - professional practiceData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.