Health Science | Loma Linda University

A Seventh-day Adventist Organization

Health Science, Associate Degree

Answer your Calling. Start Your College Journey to a Healthcare Career.

Designed for High School Graduates
18-Month Program

Pathway to Degrees in Nursing, Dental Hygiene and More

Your path begins here

Want to explore our Health Science, AS program? Request more info and receive personalized admissions assistance. We’ll help you shape your calling into a career, faster than ever.

The Pursuit of Excellence

Answer your calling in healthcare with the strongest foundation possible. Our ASHS program is designed for anyone with a high school diploma looking for a customized and time-saving path to a bachelor’s degree in the fields of Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and more. Receive world-class training that prepares you to join the workforce faster and to lead in a variety of impactful healthcare roles.

Get the Training You Need

Gain hands-on clinical experience at our new, state-of-the-art medical facilities — the perfect training ground for your career in pharmacy.

Serve at Home and Abroad

Broaden knowledge, develop compassion, and expand your awareness of the great need in our world through community service and mission trips.

Nurture Health and Wholeness

Enjoy weekly chapel services, intramural sports, and healthy foods on campus — just a few of the ways we support student wholeness.

Our Campus

Ours is one of the only faith-based academic health science centers in the U.S.

Our Mission

We strive to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Your Calling

Professional and spiritual support helps you better answer the call to serve.

Your Career

You graduate ready not only for a career — but for a leadership role in your field.

Quick Facts

LLU Bachelor-degree pathway feeder programs

5th

In California for job placement after graduation

13%

increase in demand for Health Science professionals by 2031

of the only faith-based academic health sciences centers in the U.S. — the only one in California

Accreditation

Loma Linda University continually meets the rigorous accreditation standards set forth by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), and WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).