Are you looking for more information about chiropractic schools? Look no further! Below is your guide to all of the chiropractic schools in the United States as well as the TFE times ranking for the best chiropractic schools.
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Founded: 1897
Founder(s): Daniel David Palmer
Tuition (per term, estimated): $19,227 (Davenport), $15,986 (Port Orange), $17,703 (San Jose) More tuition information
Location(s): Davenport, Iowa / San Jose, California / Port Orange, Florida
Website: http://www.palmer.edu/
Admission Requirements
Class Size: 100-200 (Davenport), 20-50 (San Jose), 30-80 (Port Orange) Average student/faculty ratio is 15:1
Completion Rate: 88% (combined)
Fun Fact: First Chiropractic school ever and was founded by the man who founded chiropractic
University of Western States
Founded: 1904
Founder(s): John and Eva Marsh
Tuition (per quarter): $10,011 More tuition information
Location(s): Portland, Oregon
Website: https://www.uws.edu/
Class Size: 35-100, Average student/faculty ratio is 20:1
Completion Rate: 90%
Fun Fact: Episode 4, Season 6 of the Show “Portlandia” was filmed on campus in 2015
National University of Health Sciences
Founded: 1906
Founder(s): John Fitz Allen Howard
Tuition (per trimester, estimated): $19,659 (Lombard), $20,659 (Seminole) More tuition information
Location(s): Lombard, Illinois / Seminole, Florida
Website: http://www.nuhs.edu/
Class Size: 20-60, Student/faculty ratio is 6:1
Completion Rate: 82%
Fun Fact: The campus in Lombard is home to a pair of beautiful swans who typically hatch adorable babies every spring
Texas Chiropractic College
Founded: 1908
Founder(s): John N. Stone
Tuition (per trimester, excluding fees): $10,115 More tuition information
Location(s): Pasadena, Texas
Website: http://www.txchiro.edu/
Class Size: 10-45
Completion Rate: 71%
Fun Fact: TCC’s Preceptorship Program was the first of its kind for chiropractic schools anywhere in the world. The Hospital Rotation Program is the largest and best integrated among chiropractic colleges nationwide.
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Founded: 1911
Founder(s): Charles Cale
Tuition (per term): $11,573 More tuition information
Location(s): Whittier, California
Website: http://www.scuhs.edu/
Class Size: Average is 20, Student/faculty ratio 13:1
Completion Rate: 82%
Fun Fact: Top chiropractic sports medicine program, offering three different pathways, across all chiropractic schools in the nation
New York Chiropractic College
Founded: 1919
Founder(s): Frank Dean
Tuition (per trimester): $23,884 More tuition information
Location(s): Seneca Falls, New York
Website: https://www.nycc.edu/
Class Size:
Completion Rate: 85%
Fun Fact: Karyn Marshall (inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 2011) is an alumnus.
Cleveland Chiropractic & Health Sciences
Founded: 1922
Founder(s): C.S. Cleveland Sr., Ruth Cleveland, and Perl B. Griffin
Tuition (per trimester, estimated): $11,437 More tuition information
Location(s): Overland Park, Kansas
Website: https://www.cleveland.edu/
Class Size: 30-90
Completion Rate: 76%
Fun Fact:
Logan University
Founded: 1935
Founder(s): H.B. Logan
Tuition (per trimester): $10,832 More tuition information
Location(s): Chesterfield, Missouri
Website: http://www.logan.edu/
Class Size: 30-140
Completion Rate: 83%
Fun Fact: For students, 40% of the first year is spent in hands-on clinical courses to help prepare for real scenarios.
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Founded: 1941
Founder(s): John B. Wolfe
Tuition (per trimester): $11,075 More tuition information
Location(s): Bloomington, Minnesota
Website: https://www.nwhealth.edu/
Class Size: 20-125
Completion Rate: 85%
Fun Fact: 78% of all faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Founded: 1973
Founder(s): Thom Gelardi
Tuition (per quarter): $8,279 More tuition information
Location(s): Spartanburg, South Carolina
Website: https://www.sherman.edu/
Class Size: 30-50
Completion Rate: 85%
Fun Fact: The 80-acre campus is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Spartanburg has seven colleges and the highest per-capita college student population of any major city in the state.
Life University and Life Chiropractic College West
Founded: 1975
Founder(s): Sid Williams
Tuition (per year): $30,181.50 More tuition information
Location(s): Marietta, Georgia / Hayward, California (Life West)
Website: https://www.life.edu/
Class Size: 10-20, Student/faculty ratio is 16:1
Completion Rate: 67%
Fun Fact: Home to the largest single-campus chiropractic college in the world.
Parker University
Founded: 1978
Founder(s): James. W. Parker
Tuition (per trimester, estimated): $11,610 More tuition information
Location(s): Dallas, Texas
Website: https://www.parker.edu/
Class Size:
Completion Rate: 76%
Fun Fact: Three years free registration for Parker Seminars (the #1 chiropractic seminar in the world) upon graduation
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic
Founded: 1991
Tuition: $14,100 More tuition information
Location(s): Bridgeport, Connecticut
Website: http://www.bridgeport.edu/
Class Size: 10-40
Completion Rate: 86%
Fun Fact: First university-based chiropractic program in the nation
D’Youville College of Chiropractic
Founded: 2003
Tuition (per semester): $13,060 More tuition information
Location(s): Buffalo, New York
Website: https://dyc.edu/
Class Size: 10-20
Completion Rate: 78%
Fun Fact: First chiropractic program in a liberal arts college setting.
Keiser University College of Chiropractic
*Note: Keiser University is not currently accredited for chiropractic but they are in the accreditation process. This does not ensure eventual accreditation.
Tuition (per semester): $11,360 More tuition information
Location(s): West Palm Beach, Florida
Website: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/
Best Chiropractic Schools According to the TFE Times
- University of Western States
- Parker University
- Logan University
- National University of Health Sciences
- Life University
- Palmer College of Chiropractic (West)
- Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)
- University of Bridgeport
- Palmer College of Chiropractic (Florida)
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
The TFE Times complete list of best chiropractic schools can be found here.
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