the future of health science since 1919.
salus university, founded as the pennsylvania college of optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized, professional academic medical center of learning. the university offers a wide range of accredited post-graduate and professional degree programs including: optometry, audiology, physician assistant, public health, education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired, biomedicine, and occupational therapy. the university’s nearly 1,800 students include phd and post-doctoral candidates, and there are more than 10,000 salus alumni worldwide.