The NWHSU Advantage

Join the fastest-growing areas in natural healthcare, and start your career with the education, empathy, and alumni network you need to succeed. At NWHSU, we bridge you to your future.

Start your career at a university dedicated to your success.

At NWHSU, You learn how to turn your passion for healing into a successful professional career. You gain knowledge of whole-body health. You become a leader in your practice and in your community. You become part of something bigger.

Learn More About Our Commitment to Healing and Service
At NWHSU, we believe in something bigger than ourselves. We believe in serving the community by advancing natural, drug-free health and creating the next generation of compassionate, evidence-based healthcare practitioners. We believe in your goals. Learn more about how NWHSU works for you.

Learn in a Supportive University Environment
We are a place where students stay to talk to professors, where professors mentor student clubs, and where ideas are discussed in clinics and classrooms. We work together.

Evidence-Based Curriculum: Everything you will learn at NWHSU is rooted in an
evidence-based approach to teaching, learning and patient care.

Extraordinary Clinical Experience: Learn firsthand how to work with people in a multitude of settings in one of the most robust clinical education programs available today, giving you confidence and experience to build upon as you begin your career.

Clinically Experienced Faculty: Be taught and mentored by knowledgeable and caring faculty throughout your education.

“I could not think of a better place to get an education.”

“From day 1, the care and engagement by everyone at NWHSU has been authentic, empowering and supportive. Not only do you get a phenomenal education at NWHSU, but you are also encouraged to live a healthy life, to find balance, and embrace self-care.”

Melissa Franklin - Nutrition/ACM

Become a Healthcare Professional Focused on Whole-Person Wellness

At NWHSU, it is our mission to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals to deliver and advance health care. You believe in healing others and serving the cause of natural health, drug-free care, and whole-person wellness. Our mission is to help you do that.

See how our mission and vision impacts your life

Commitment to Diversity and Culturally Competent Healthcare Providers

Natural health care and wellness is for everyone. We’ve developed curriculum to reflect this need, and developed practices, programs and policies to support the cultural competency of our faculty and staff. We offer special scholarships, host cultural clubs, and engage in K-12 outreach in underserved and underrepresented communities.

We work to create a more diverse NWHSU, with goals of respect, wellness, dignity and happiness for everyone. At NWHSU, we have a commitment to creating a diverse, vibrant campus where we learn with each other, grow with each other, and create the future of healthcare together.

Learn more about our embrace of diversity

Discover A Rich and Vibrant Student Life at NWHSU

Your education at NWHSU goes beyond the classroom and the clinic. We offer a full student experience, with over 50 clubs and teams, a student congress, active professors, interesting and relevant seminars and lectures by experts, and more. When you’re a student at NWHSU, you do more than prepare for a successful future; you join something bigger than yourself.

Explore our student clubs, teams, and organizations

Expert faculty dedicated to your education

full-time and part-time faculty

of all faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields

Receive Career Advice and Professional Guidance

The faculty and staff at NWHSU are focused on your future. We want you to leave here with the support and guidance you need to start or advance your career. You get personalized mentorship and advice to help you identify and achieve all your health and wellness goals.

See our Career Services

NWHSU Health and Wellness Partners Expand The Horizons of Your Education

Your educational experience at NWHSU will involve extensive clinical experience and working with a wide variety of people. It’s made possible in part by our network of partners, cultivated over the decades. These strategic relationships to advance and promote our natural approaches to healthcare. Our partnerships promote:

Education
Research and Clinical services
Community engagement.

Learn how our partnerships benefit you

Become Part of an Active Alumni Network

Our alumni network reaches across the United States, Canada, and around the world. As an NWHSU student, you will gain valuable connections, future opportunities, and unparalleled professional mentorship. We’re not just a school. We’re a family.

Our Alumni Network

“Even since graduating, I feel supported.”

“I learned a lot from going to the different programs offered by clubs. It was great learning about all sorts of different things, in a more relaxed atmosphere. There are so many opportunities at Northwestern. When I was in school, I felt supported by the teachers and the staff, and the librarians were so helpful.”

Katherine Krumwiede - Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine - Diamond Stone Oriental Medicine

How to Apply

Applying to a program takes planning. We’re here to help you determine the best time to apply and what you need to have completed in order to assist in the application process.

Learn more about when to apply for a program

Accreditation

We’re established. We’re respected. At NWHSU you can feel confident in your degree.

Your education is a source of pride and professional access throughout your career; and an education from NWHSU means something in the healthcare and wellness community. To ensure NWHSU continues to provide quality higher learning, our institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Learn more about our accreditation