Statement of Accreditation Status
American University of Health Sciences

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1600 East Hill St. Building #1
Signal Hill, CA 90755
United States
Telephone: 
562-988-2278
URL: 
http://www.auhs.edu
Staff Liaison

Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.

: 
Maureen Maloney
OPEID

The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.

: 
03225300
Student Achievement URL

WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.

: 
https://www.auhs.edu/about/consumer-information/
Current Accreditation Status

Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.

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Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: 
Friday, February 14, 2020
First Accredited

Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

: 
2017
Undergraduate FTE: 
293
Graduate FTE: 
0
Financial Structure Type

Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.

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For-Profit
Sponsorship

Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.

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Proprietary with parent/board
Academic Calendar

The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.

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Quarter
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: 
Yes
 
Report Change of Personnel

 

Rolesort descending Name Title E-mail
Accreditation Liaison Officer Ivy Javaluyas Accreditation Liaison Officer gjavaluyas [at] auhs.edu
Board of Directors Chair Suzanne Richards Board of Trustees Chair suzannerichards94 [at] gmail.com
Chief Academic Officer Marilyn Uvero Chief Operating Officer/VP of Operations and Development , Provost/Chief Nurse Administrator muvero [at] auhs.edu
Chief Executive Officer Caroll Ryan President drcarollryan [at] gmail.com
Chief Financial Officer Sandy Sarge CFO ssarge [at] auhs.edu
Director Institutional Research Tom Vessella Director of Institutional Research and Assessment tvessella [at] auhs.edu
Change Mailing AddressChange Location AddressReport New Location

 

OPEID Location Namesort descending City Location Type Status
03225300 American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill Main Campus Active
Report New Degree Program

 

Degreesort descending Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
: POST GRADUATE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Non-degree 2019 On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelors 2006 On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Doctor of Pharmacy Professional Doctorate 2019 On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Non-degree 2018 On-Site
Master of Science in Clinical Research Masters 2006 On-Site
Master of Science in Nursing Masters 2020 On-Site
Pharmacy Technician Non-degree 2018 On-Site
Season Year Review Type
Fall 2022 Offsite Review
Spring 2023 Accreditation Visit

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