A Leader in Preparing Practitioners and Providing Care

A Century of Practice

For nearly a century SCU has trained men and women for successful and significant careers in patient care. We have the curriculum, faculty, and facilities necessary to help you evolve into the natural healer you long to be. SCU is located on a beautiful 38-acre campus in Whittier, California, about 20 miles Southeast of Los Angeles and on the border of Orange County. Students Enjoy a quiet suburban atmosphere and the advantages of being near a large city.

Milestones

• First on the West Coast to establish a Standardized Patient Program in which students treat trained actors who act as patients
• First to offer a preceptorship program giving students the opportunity to work at a private practice during their last year of study
• First-of-its-kind ADVANTAGE chiropractic curriculum that intuitively and strategically integrates classes and labs
• One of the first to be accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)

Only One on the West Coast

• Offering a dual degree program in chiropractic and acupuncture/oriental medicine
• With 10-year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• With a College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine accredited by both the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• With a radiology residency program
• With a chiropractic sports medicine residency program
• Only school of acupuncture/oriental medicine offering an on-campus anatomy lab and extensive hands-on experience in that lab
• Only on-campus student-tended herb garden.