Seventh-day Adventist health sciences university in Orlando with campuses in Tampa and Denver.
AdventHealth University specializes in healthcare education across multiple disciplines. The university offers more than 20 programs at associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral levels, including online and certificate options. Key departments include Nursing, Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Healthcare Administration, Health Humanities and Social Sciences, Imaging Sciences, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. The curriculum emphasizes whole-person care grounded in the healing values of Christ, combining rigorous academic training with hands-on clinical experience through partnerships with AdventHealth's network of hospitals across nine states.
The university operates four locations: Orlando (main campus, 9 acres), Tampa (opened November 2024), Denver (Greenwood Village, expanded 2025), and online. The Orlando campus is adjacent to AdventHealth Orlando, providing direct access to clinical facilities and real-world healthcare settings. In 2024, AHU opened a Welcome Center in Orlando and broke ground on a new simulation center (opening 2026). The student body is predominantly female (81%), with significant Hispanic representation (37%), and 87.8% of students from Florida. A low 6:1 student-faculty ratio ensures personalized attention.
AdventHealth University maintains a 100% acceptance rate and admits students on a rolling basis with multiple start dates throughout the year. The university serves diverse student populations, including undergraduate, graduate, post-baccalaureate, online, and international students. Outcomes are strong: more than 80% of graduates receive employment offers from AdventHealth within one year, with an average starting salary of $74,000. The median earnings of former students is $72,282, and 94.6% of graduates pay off student loans within 10 years. The graduation rate is 55%, with a 55% student loan rate.
AdventHealth University is deeply integrated with AdventHealth, a network of 57 hospital campuses across nine states serving over 5 million people annually. In 2022, the university partnered with Full Sail University to open a healthcare technology laboratory. In December 2023, AHU partnered with Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine to train physicians for the region. Recent expansions include opening a Tampa nursing school (2024) and expanding the Denver campus (2025). The university has published 209 scientific papers and continues to develop new programs to meet evolving workforce needs.