Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is a regionally accredited, nonprofit institution specializing in health care education. SCU is dedicated to its core values of integrative health, evidence-based practice, health equity, and inclusivity.

The Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) was founded in 1911 as the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. SCU has added multiple programs over the years and is today a comprehensive health sciences university offering certificate, baccalaureate, and graduate-level education to students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. SCU has a history of providing the highest levels of patient care and has gained a reputation for excellence in an evidence-informed curriculum. The University holds institutional accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) as well as several programmatic accreditations. For more information: https://www.scuhs.edu/

SCU Core Values

1) Integrative Health: We teach, learn, collaborate, and lead by creating an open environment for multiple disciplines and professionals to bring their shared and unique skills together for the benefit of patients and students.

2) Evidence-based Practice: We value a culture of inquiry, assessment, research, scholarship, and judicious use of current best evidence to inform our decisions and work.

3) Health Equity: We value people equally. We strive to educate graduates that are prepared to improve individual and community health.

4) Inclusivity: We welcome everyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other similar or protected status. We believe inclusivity leads to more diversity in our reasoning, better representativeness in our conclusions, more ingenuity in our problem solving, and greater equity in our care.

• Exceptional Vacation and Paid Time Off - Includes national holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, 3 floating holidays*, 2 paid community service days*, 96 hours of sick leave, 2-5 weeks of paid vacation time for accruing staff and faculty or up to 7 weeks off during term breaks, for teaching faculty.

• Pension Plan with option to additionally enroll in a 403(b)-retirement savings plan

• Tuition Reimbursement and Assistance, including paid conferences and professional development opportunities for Faculty. 
  

• 100% Paid Health Care Plans for Employees, Nationwide - with option to enroll family members at a reasonable, additional cost.

• Access to Nationally Recognized Voluntary Plans - Includes AD&D, life insurance, pre-paid legal, pet insurance, travel-accident coverage, long-term disability, and various supplemental plans through AFLAC. 

• Free Chiropractic Services offered on-campus for all employees, with discounts available to family members.

• Discounted Ayurvedic Treatment Services for employees and their family members.

• Participation in an Incredible Culture - where the faculty and staff are comprised of diverse, smart, passionate people who are committed to challenging convention and embracing collaboration.

• Partnership With a Thriving Institution - University enrollments are up 99% from 2016. Chiropractic enrollment is up 56% and at record levels.