United States University — College Profile

About

United States University, based in Southern California, is best known for its accessible and highly flexible online degree programs designed specifically for working adults and non-traditional learners. The university’s strongest offerings reside within its College of Nursing and Health Sciences, particularly its popular Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner track, alongside practical degrees in business administration and education. Rather than traditional campus life, the student experience centers on an asynchronous, virtual environment supported by faculty mentorship and flexible monthly start dates. A key distinctive feature of the institution is its focus on affordability, distinguished by interest-free monthly payment plans and personalized clinical placement assistance for its healthcare students.

Wikipedia:United States University (USU) is a private for-profit university in San Diego, California. It offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health sciences, business, and nursing as well as California Teaching Credentials. It is owned by the Aspen Group, Inc., a publicly held, for-profit post-secondary education company headquartered in New York.

Location

Sandy Springs, CA, 30328 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

SAN · San Diego

2 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$6,780

Books & supplies$1,600

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$6,780

Books & supplies$1,600

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

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Outcomes

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

22% graduated · 27% transferred · 51% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$34,909

10 yrs after entry$80,980

Debt

Median at graduation$15,244

Monthly payment$162

Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$25.8k

90th percentile$37,750

Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — other health professions: $63,582 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 32%Women 68%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

16%

First-gen

53%

Family income

$16,957

Age at entry

35.0

Part-time

58%

Race & ethnicity

White

45%

Hispanic

33%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Unknown

Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$34,909

After 10 yrs

$80,980

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing42

Computer and Information Sciences, General2

Business Administration, Management and Operations2

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General1

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Institutional

Resources

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$7,532/mo

Teaching spend

$3,939

per student

Federal loans

14%

Classification

Carnegie type

Special focus — other health professions

Undergraduate profile