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Located in San Diego, California, United States University is a private for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

55 Undergraduate Degrees
397 Graduate Degrees

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United States University Rankings

USU is ranked #172 out of 1,605 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#85 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards USU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing College Factual
#4 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions College Factual
#4 Best Value Colleges for Nursing College Factual
#139 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search
#198 Best Nursing Schools College Factual
#311 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is United States University?

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Contact details for USU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7675 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619-876-4250
Website: https://www.usuniversity.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/USUniversity

How Do I Get Into USU?

You can apply to USU online at: https://application.usuniversity.edu/

Since United States University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford United States University?

50% Take Out Loans
11.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USU, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $9,500 a year. That adds up to $38,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USU is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

United States University Undergraduate Student Diversity

51 Full-Time Undergraduates
76% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 128 undergraduate students at USU, with 51 being full-time and 77 being part-time.

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There are also 1,853 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 51 full-time undergraduates at USU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of United States University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at United States University. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at United States University

1,964 Took All Classes Online
1,981 Took At Least One Class Online
100.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,981 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 18th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of USU Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at United States University was $6,480 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how USU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing #1 #1
Nursing Administration #13 #13
Registered Nursing #13 #4
Health Sciences & Services #15 #3
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences #15 #6

Online Growth Rankings of USU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at United States University was 100.2%. This is the #345 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at USU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences #10
Nursing Administration #14
Health Sciences & Services #25
Registered Nursing #57
Nursing #96

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

United States University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 388 388
Registered Nursing 54 0 54
Nursing Administration 0 9 9
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1 0 1
TOTAL 55 397 452

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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