Type Private Academic affiliation NWCCU
CCE Undergraduate tuition and fees 8,935 USD (2011) Total enrollment 531 (2011) | Established 1904 Students 915 Phone +1 503-256-3180 President Joseph Brimhall | |
Former names Western States Chiropractic College, 1904-2003 Location Portland, Oregon, United States Address 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230, USA Profiles | ||
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University of Western States (formerly known as Western States Chiropractic College) is a chiropractic college in Northeast Portland, Oregon. The private school has about 475 students.
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History
University of Western States can trace its history back to 1904 originally named the Marsh School and Cure by John and Eva Marsh. In 1967 the name became Western States Chiropractic College. In 1973, Western States relocated to its current 22-acre (8.9 ha) campus in Northeast Portland. The institution name changed again to University of Western States in 2010. University of Western States was the first chiropractic college to receive a federally funded research grant through the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. Western States added a new $4 million lecture hall in 2001, and a $3.6 million anatomy laboratory in 2011. The anatomy lab took first place for its category in the TopProjects contest held by the Daily Journal of Commerce.
Academic programs
University of Western States offers a three-four-year program leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. The school also offers an optional Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, taken concurrently, as well as a Masters in Exercise and Sport Science, a Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and postgraduate education programs.
UWS offers an Ed.D. in Sport and Performance Psychology as well as a Masters Degree.
In 2006, the University began a one-year Massage Therapy certificate program in Portland which expanded to Salem's Chemeketa Community College in 2011. That certificate program is no longer offered in Salem.
In 2015, UWS launched the Northwest Center for Lifestyle and Functional Medicine (NWCLFM) to help educate students on achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle focusing primarily on diet, exercise, and positive cognitive behavior.