Chiropractic School Admissions Requirements

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An academic partnership between your current school and NWHSU streamlines the path to degree completion and a successful future in a chiropractic career—saving you both time and program costs.

Check out how our academic partnerships can benefit you.

Don’t see your school listed? Contact us at admit@nwhealth.edu or 952-885-5409.

Pre-chiropractic curriculum guides

Suggested pre-chiropractic curriculum guides are available for some colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. These curriculum guides can be helpful in planning your undergraduate coursework to fulfill the chiropractic school requirements for NWHSU’s Doctor of Chiropractic program.

Don’t see your school listed? Contact us at admit@nwhealth.edu or 952-885-5409.

Completing your bachelor’s degree

NWHSU does not require a bachelor’s degree for admission. However, some states do require a bachelor’s degree to practice chiropractic.

NWHSU offers a convenient option to complete your bachelor’s degree concurrently with your Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

Check out our B.S. in Human Biology Completion Program.

Additional basic sciences coursework

NWHSU’s Doctor of Chiropractic program includes a rigorous basic sciences curriculum. Completing extra courses in the sciences gives you a strong base. This base may aid your academic success in our program. Additional courses we offer include:

• Chemistry—General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Pharmacology
• Biology 2 (with lab)—Animal, Vertebrate, or General Biology; Zoology; Anatomy; Physiology; Microbiology; Cell Biology; Cell Physiology; Immunology; and Genetics
• Physical Sciences—Physics, Biomechanics, and Statistics
• General Education—English, Speech, Communications, and Psychology

You may complete many of these courses in our Undergraduate Health Sciences Program.