Loma Linda University

About Loma Linda University

Loma Linda University is a private, not-for-profit university located in southern California. Founded in the early 20^th century by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the University is classified as a church-affiliated health sciences center. It offers the majority of its programs on campus but also offers some online options. During the fall 2016 school year, 3,287 of Loma Linda University’s 4,444 total students were graduate students.

Type of Institution

4 yr

Private not-for-profit

Tuition Range

$25,001 - $35K

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

3:1

Financial Aid Percent

60%

Graduation Rate

Not available

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Tuition

Range shown below is based on In-state tuition and does not include any external costs such as housing, books, etc.

Estimate Tuition Range

$$$$.................................. $0 - $15,000
$$$$.................................. $15,001 - $25,000
$$$$.................................. $25,001 - $35,000
$$$$.................................. $35,001 or above

Financial Aid Percent

Includes students receiving Federal work study aid as well as aid from pell grants,federal grants, scholarships, and other sources of financial aid.

Why Consider Loma Linda University?

Loma Linda University was established in August of 1905 and has therefore served students and communities for well over a century. For its entire lifetime, the school has embraced Seventh-day Adventist Christianity and infused its curricula and training accordingly. Loma Linda strives to teach students how to apply whole-person care to every patient and to do so while embracing the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Here are some other great reasons to attend Loma Linda University:

Loma Linda Combines Education with Experience

The Loma Linda campus has six hospitals where many students receive hands-on training. As a private health sciences university, Loma Linda works with its students and hospital staff to explore and find life-saving treatments and to shatter barriers in the health care industry. Through their programs, students learn how healthcare can serve local communities and underserved populations across the globe; and through the campus hospitals, students see healthcare and Loma Linda’s goals in action.

The Faculty, Staff, and Administration at Loma Linda University

Loma Linda University encourages its faculty, staff, and administration to create stimulating learning environments for students that incorporate research, education, and service. The school’s faculty, staff, and administration demonstrate Christian values and competencies both in their scholarship and professions. As of fall 2017, Loma Linda had 1,543 full-time faculty, all of whom were committed to embracing and enacting the school’s values and mission while simultaneously providing career-oriented, high-quality scholarship.

Loma Linda University’s Core Values

Loma Linda University values compassion, integrity, excellence, freedom, justice, humility, and purity or self-control. The school affirms its values as central to its view of education and exercises them within its commitment to God. For students who follow the Seventh-day Adventist Church or who align with the University’s belief that all persons are called to a loving friendship with a loving God, these values and their descriptions may speak volumes.

Loma Linda University’s Spiritual Plan 2016-2020

As part of its Spiritual Plan 2016-202, Loma Linda University strives to foster whole community health throughout its region. As such, the Loma Linda University Hospital will collaborate with diverse communities of faith to develop health initiatives throughout the inland southern California community. In addition, it will partner with numerous University, Hospital, and community entities to collaborate and build successful initiatives.

Loma Linda University Local and Global Community Engagement

The Institute for Community Partnerships is the hub through which Loma Linda University manages its local engagement. The Institute helps students connect with community programs of professional and academic interest and relevance. For global community engagement, Loma Linda University works with students to help ensure safe travel and accommodations, and to connect them to strategic partners and service organizations abroad.

The Loma Linda University Ranking

U.S. News ranks Loma Linda University #43 in Nursing-Anesthesia programs, #44 in Public Health programs, #52 in Occupational Therapy programs, and #70 in Physician Assistant programs.i

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Mission, Vision and Values

The Loma Linda University mission statement is to continue the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ. The school encourages professional and personal growth through development of the spiritual, social, intellectual, and physical dimensions of each member of the university and the communities it serves.

Admissions:

Loma Linda University offers open houses, campus tours, and counseling appointments to prospective students who have questions about Loma Linda admissions and programs. Otherwise, applicants ready to apply should know the following:

Loma Linda University application requirements vary by program
All applications must be submitted online
At minimum, applicants will have to submit a general application, transcripts, required test scores, and a statement of purpose or intent
Applicants must review and accept Loma Linda University’s Values and Lifestyle Statement
International students might have to submit TOEFL test scores and have their transcripts reviewed and translated
Veterans can work with counselors to ensure their benefits and experience apply

Enrollment, Attendance, Retention Rates and Graduation

Loma Linda University has a total graduate enrollment of 3234

Graduate attendance rate of 15% part-time and 85% full-time

For the years 2017-2018 Loma Linda University awarded: 91 associates, 323 bachelor's degrees, 478 master's degrees, 27 post-master's certificates, 33 doctor's degrees, 415 doctor's degrees - professional practice, 86 doctor's degrees - research/scholarship

Financial Aid

Students eligible for federal financial aid can apply for Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, and Loma Linda University Institutional Loans. They may also be eligible to receive grants and scholarships from outside institutions or need-based financial aid from Loma Linda University. Some programs offers work-study options to students as well. Options like these can help pay Loma Linda University tuition and other school-related expenses.

Loma Linda University is institutionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) which has a three-part accreditation process: Proposal, Capacity and Preparatory Review, and Educational Effectiveness Review. This accreditation process helps ensure that Loma Linda University moves through a transformative process that builds and maintains its capacity for educational effectiveness. Loma Linda University also has programmatic accreditation for many of its programs through the following entities:

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (check with a counselor to ensure that your program in the Loma Linda dental school is accredited)
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
The American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
The American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (check with a counselor to ensure that your program in the Loma Linda School of Medicine is accredited)

Applicants to Loma Linda nursing programs or the Loma Linda University School of Nursing can inquire about the programs’ accreditation statuses directly.

Student Reviews

The school is full of many supportive people who genuinely care for each other. You just really need to join something that interests you and then you'll be able to find some great friends. People seem very chill for it being considered a top university. Definitely a calmer atmosphere compared to schools like Stanford and Berkeley.
The university provides the best of both academics opportunities as well as extracurricular activities in order to help their students explore and/or grow their skills on a specific or variety of fields. Their goal is to get their students involved in what they love in order to grow and expand the students knowledge.
Overall, I love being a student at USC. On campus, I am a research assistant, a newspaper writer, and a dancer on the competitive hip-hop team. I've met a wide variety of students at USC, some who astound me with their intelligence and hobbies. I love talking to my professors during their office hours. The downsides to being a USC student is that a lot of things are inordinately expensive, the tuition keeps rising (unnecessarily), and the area around it is not super nice.

Campus Locations

Loma Linda University: Loma Linda, CA
24851 Circle Drive, Loma Linda, CA, 92354
Loma Linda University: Online

Loma Linda University offers 121 degree and certificate programs through eight schools: the Schools of Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Religion, and Allied Health Professions.

Loma Linda University Program Highlights: Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Therapy

Loma Linda University offers its Physical Therapy programs through the School of Allied Health Professions. Within the department, students studying physical therapy have four degree options:

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Therapy (PhD)

The PhD in Physical Therapy is one of Loma Linda University’s most popular programs. In the 2016-2017 school year, 111 of 534 doctorate students graduated with a degree in this area.ⁱⁱ The program is designed to help physical therapists become educators and researchers in the field. Loma Linda University courses in the Physical Therapy PhD program cover 26 program elements, each of which helps students develop their advanced knowledge in physical therapy education and research. Program elements are in areas such as:

Didactic learning (students work with program directors or coordinators to design a course of study appropriate to their experience and future goals)
Dissertation design
Dissertation research
Written comprehensive examination

Through program and course elements like these, students study research methodologies and design and receive support conducting and presenting research in their areas of specialization.