Southern California University of Health Sciences

What is the cost of studying for a year at Southern California University of Health Sciences?

SCU's reported 2024-25 undergraduate tuition and required fees total $14,390 for a full-time academic year, with the same reported charges for California residents and out-of-state students. Graduate tuition is substantially higher, and professional programs may use schedules that differ from a general graduate figure.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition: $13,890; required fees: $500.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition: $450 per credit hour.
• Full-time graduate tuition: $38,000; required fees: $775.
• Part-time graduate tuition: $905 per credit hour.

These figures are published charges, not a complete cost of attendance. Students also need to budget for housing, food, books or equipment, transportation, and personal expenses; clinical programs may involve additional program-specific costs. An aid offer can change the amount a student pays, but loans must generally be repaid.

IPEDS reports that 100% of the measured undergraduate aid group received financial aid in 2024-25, while 11% received student loans. The average reported undergraduate grant award was $6,053. Those measures describe groups of students, not an individual award. Applicants should use their program's current tuition schedule and personalized aid offer to calculate an expected balance, rather than subtracting an institutional average from a different program's price.

What are the work-study opportunities at Southern California University of Health Sciences?

Students seeking paid work while enrolled should distinguish an ordinary part-time job from Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program: eligible students earn wages for approved work, rather than receiving the entire award as an upfront reduction in tuition.

Applicants interested in student employment should complete the financial-aid process and ask SCU's financial-aid office how approved positions are advertised, whether their aid offer includes Work-Study, and how many hours their course schedule permits. Clinical training, internships, and paid employment are separate arrangements; a required clinical placement should not be assumed to provide wages or qualify as a Work-Study job.