The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine is a private college in the United States, with campuses in San Diego, California, New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois. The school offers associates, bachelors and masters programs specializing in Oriental medicine, acupuncture and massage. Pacific College of Oriental Medicine was founded in San Diego in 1986. PCOM's San Diego campus was made a candidate for Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine accreditation in 1990. It was accredited in 1995, and reaccredited in 2000 and 2004. The New York branch was made a candidate by ACAOM in November 1993, became accredited in November 1995, and was reaccredited in 2001 and 2004. The Chicago branch was accredited in May 2001 and reaccredited in May 2004. In 2009 PCOM was sold to private equity firm Quad Partners. The mission of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine is to critically assess and present the theories and practices of Oriental medicine, together with its traditional and modern derivations, in order that its graduates may deliver a the highest standard of patient care.