South Baylo University
Location and Contact Information
1126 N Brookhurst StAnaheim, CA 92801-1701
USA
Main Tel: (714) 533-1495
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
South Baylo University, SBU, is an institute of acupuncture and oriental medicine in Anaheim, California that was founded in 1977 by Dr. David J. Park. It moved to the Garden Grove, California campus in 1982, and relocated to its present location in the fall of 1994. SBU offers master's and doctoral degree programs in 3 languages - Chinese, English, and Korean.
South Baylo University participates in various federal financial aid programs including Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFELP). At SBU, scholarships such as the President Scholarship Award, the Academic Excellence Scholarship, the Clinic Excellence Scholarship Award, the Alumni Association Scholarship Award, the Special Scholarship Award, and the Student Council Scholarship Award are also available for eligible students.
SBU library facilities provide student conference rooms, reading rooms, and individual study carrels, and has a collection of 11,000 periodicals, journals, and magazines.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
- Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.
Features of note:
- There is a hospital on campus.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
South Baylo University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
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(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to South Baylo University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National College of Natural Medicine | Portland, OR | 71 |
| 2 | Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 181 |
| 3 | Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin | Austin, TX | 207 |
| 4 | Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | Boulder, CO | 116 |
| 5 | Dongguk University Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 187 |
| 6 | Pinnacle Career Institute | Kansas City, MO | 664 |
| 7 | Tri-State College of Acupuncture | New York, NY | 169 |
| 8 | Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | 1,311 |
| 9 | Southwest Acupuncture College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | 82 |
| 10 | Stark State College of Technology | North Canton, OH | 9,252 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master | 151 | 1 |
| Bachelor | 6 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 40 |
Students
Student enrollment was 551 in 2009-2010 (688 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 31% of enrolled students and graduate students are 69%.
Students under 25 years old represent 6% of the student body. About 41% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
South Baylo University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Acupuncture