Northwestern Health Sciences University
Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) is a private university focused on alternative health care and located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The university has educational programs in chiropractic, Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, Allied health professions, and human biology. The university was founded in 1941 by John B. Wolfe, DC.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $35,887
- Undergraduate enrollment: 594
- Graduation rate (150%): 0%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,666
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,409
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,760
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: Bloomington, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northwestern Health Sciences University include Human Biology, Clinical.
- Human Biology (16 bachelor's)
- Clinical (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Northwestern Health Sciences University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,794 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $29,794
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,015
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,015
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $14,962
- Off-campus with family: $12,748
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,215
- Sticker vs net gap: -17156%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average federal loan: $5,577
- Median debt at graduation: $7,500
Admissions
Northwestern Health Sciences University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 594
- Women: 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 72%
- Age 25 and older: 57%
- Graduate students: 138
- Graduation rate: 0%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $82,743
- Associate professor salary: $72,748
- Assistant professor salary: $61,602
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northwestern Health Sciences University acceptance rate? Northwestern Health Sciences University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northwestern Health Sciences University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,794 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,887.
What majors does Northwestern Health Sciences University offer? Popular programs include Human Biology, Clinical.
What is the average salary after Northwestern Health Sciences University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,666 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northwestern Health Sciences University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 0%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northwestern Health Sciences University official site: https://nwhealth.edu.