Private nonprofit · University
Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city
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Sonoran University of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Tempe, Arizona (midsize city setting).
About Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Fort McDowell was established approximately 25 mi (40 km) northeast of present downtown Tempe on the upper Salt River in 1865 allowing for new towns to be built farther down the Salt River. Opened in September 2007, Tempe Center for the Arts is a community crown jewel for performing and visual arts. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 11 miles to Phoenix, AZ
- To the ocean
- 166 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) · major hub
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 516
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $63,891
- Endowment
- $1,532,425
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (516 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 106°F
- Winter low
- 38°F
- Annual rain
- 8.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tempe Asu, AZ US station (2 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.