Specialized school
#1 Colleges with the highest graduation rates in AmericaAmerican College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $23,782 a year
Median debt at graduation: $13,523 (all students)
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In America
- Colleges with the highest graduation rates in America#1 of 1,829
- Colleges where the most freshmen return in America#1 of 693
- Colleges where Pell Grant students thrive in America#1 of 154
- Best online colleges in America#3 of 167
- Best small colleges in America#37 of 906
- Colleges with the lowest student debt in America#35 of 684
In Oregon
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.27 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$3,313
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $29,923 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 812 |
|---|---|
| Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) | Men 6% · Women 94% |
| First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition | 44% |
| Total students | 1,042 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $23,782 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $29,923 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $13,523 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 100% |
| First-year retention | 100% |
| Admission rate | 53% |
| Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS) | No application fee |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 66% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Health professions |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 74% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 89% |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 27 to 1 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 51%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | Portland International Airport (PDX)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports) |
| Town population | 641,1652020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | PortlandAbout 4 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Average temperature in January | 42°F1991–2020 normal, from PORTLAND KGW-TV, OR US, about 2 miles away (NOAA) |
| Average temperature in July | 69°F1991–2020 normal, from PORTLAND KGW-TV, OR US, about 2 miles away (NOAA) |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Questions families ask
- What is American College of Healthcare Sciences’s Compass Score?
- Exceptional (grade A). It ranks in the top 9% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does American College of Healthcare Sciences cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $23,782 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into American College of Healthcare Sciences?
- American College of Healthcare Sciences admitted 53% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do American College of Healthcare Sciences’s graduates do?
- 100% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median federal debt at graduation is $13,523.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 443599
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: health professions
- Accreditation: Distance Education Accrediting Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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