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Former name | American Institute of Health Sciences |
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| Type | Private for-profit |
| Established | 1994 |
| Founder | Kim Dang-Johnson and Gregory Johnson |
Religious affiliation | Christian |
| Students | 524 |
| Address | 1600 East Hill Street, Building #1 , , , 90755 , United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
American University of Health Sciences is Christian-based private for-profit university in Signal Hill, California, United States. It was established in 1994 and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
American University of Health Sciences was founded by Kim Dang-Johnson and her husband, Pastor Gregory Johnson, as the American Institute of Health Sciences in Signal Hill, California in 1994. [1] [2] [3] It was established as a private for-profit Christian-based. postsecondary institution for healthcare education, and continues that mission today. [3] [2] [4]
It became the American University of Health Sciences when it was incorporated in 2003. [3]
American University of Health Sciences is located in a suburban setting at 1600 East Hill Street, Building #1 in Signal Hill, California. [1] [5]
American University of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing and pharmaceutical science. [2] [6] It also offers a pre-degree program in research medical assistant and pharmacy technology. [2] The university offers a Master's of Science degree in nursing, a Master's of Science degree in clinical research, and a postbaccalaureate certificate in clinical research associate and clinical research coordinator. [2] The university also offers a doctorate in pharmacy. [6]
American University of Health Sciences was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools in 2003. [3] It accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College & University Commission in 2017. [5] [3] [7] It is also accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commission. [7] Its pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. [6] [8]
U.S. News & World Report ranks the university #624 of 686 nursing schools in the United States for 2026. [4] In 2025, Los Angeles Times rated American University of Health Sciences Pharmacy School #13 in California. [9] In 2014, the United States Department of Education rated American University Health Sciences as the most expensive four-year bachelor-degree college, when compared with 2,000 institutions. [10]
American University of Health Sciences has a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, an international honor society for nursing. [11]
In 2024, American University of Health Sciences had 364 undergraduate students. [1] [5] [4] Those students were 45 percent Asian, 31 percent Hispanic, eleven percent Black, four percent White, three percent Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, one percent two or more races, two percent international, and one percent unknown. [1] [4] The university also has 160 graduate students. [5] [4] It focus is on serving minority students. [3]