Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, California and Lebanon, Oregon, is an independent nonprofit health professions university founded in 1977, conferring graduate-level degrees in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences, dental medicine, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine.

WesternU is one of the most comprehensive graduate schools for the health professions
and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are.

WesternU plays a significant cultural and economic role in downtown Pomona. With over 3,600 students and 1,300 employees, the campus community embraces and engages in downtown’s diverse art galleries, art and dance studios, concert venues, niche markets and restaurants