Ƶ is part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education that adheres to and promotes its vision—“Transforming lives through education, health care, and research”—and its motto—“To Make Man Whole.”

Ƶ traces its beginnings back to 1905, when—through a series of divine providences—the University, starting as a nurses’ training school, was founded at Loma Linda, California, by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The School of Nursing began in 1905. In 1909, the College of Medical Evangelists received its charter as a medical school with the express purpose of preparing physicians who could meet the needs of the whole person. Both schools emphasized the need for healthful living as a part of medical care—a revolutionary concept in 1905.

The University has steadily expanded its programs to meet the demands of a global environment. The original schools—Nursing and Medicine—have been joined by the Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Religion; and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. All the school programs are accredited by their respective accrediting bodies.

  • 1905 – Loma Linda Sanitarium and Nurses’ Training School (renamed School of Nursing in 1924)
  • 1909 – Institution named College of Medical Evangelists (CME), which included School of Medicine 1937 School of Medical Technology established
  • 1941 – School of Physical Therapy established
  • 1948 – School of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (reorganized as School of Public Health in 1967)
  • 1953 – School of Dentistry established
  • 1954 – Graduate School established (restructured as Faculty of Graduate Studies in 2005)
  • 1961 – College of Medical Evangelists renamed Ƶ
  • 1962 – Voted to consolidate the Schools of Medicine and Nursing on the Loma Linda campus
  • 1964 – School of Public Health established
  • 1966 – Schools/Programs consolidated as the School of Health Related Professions, now known as School of Allied Health Professions
  • 1967 – Ƶ campus merged with La Sierra College
  • 1968 – Ƶ Hospital dedicated; renamed Ƶ Medical Center in 1970
  • 1990 – Loma Linda and La Sierra campuses became two separate universities
  • 1997 – Ƶ and Medical Center corporately linked together through Ƶ Adventist Health Sciences Center—LLUAHSC
  • 2002 – School of Pharmacy established
  • 2003 – School of Science and Technology (restructured as School of Behavioral Health in 2012)
  • 2005 – Faculty of Graduate Studies restructured (reorganized in 2018)
  • 2005 – LLU centennial celebration
  • 2007 – School of Religion reorganized
  • 2012 – School of Behavioral Health established
  • 2015 – Corporation name changed from Ƶ Adventist Health Sciences Center (LLUAHSC) to Ƶ (LLUH)
  • 2018 – Faculty of Graduates Studies reorganized
  • 2021 – Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus opened

Today the original 1905 property is part of an expanding health sciences campus operated under the jurisdiction of Ƶ—which includes six Ƶ medical facilities: Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Medical Center East Campus, Surgical Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Center, and Medical Center – Murrieta; ten institutes; three research centers; and various other centers.

After more than a century of service, the University remains committed to the vision of its founders and is sustained by its close association with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The University is recognized as a leader in the field of health sciences education, research, and service—locally and internationally.

Through divine providence and guidance, Ƶ continues to fulfill its mission: To prepare health professionals to continue the teaching and healing ministry of the Master Teacher and Great Physician, Jesus Christ.