Northwestern Health Sciences University: Statistics

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#4925 of 14,131 In the World
#1380 of 2,597 In North America
#1302 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 48 In Minnesota
#1 of 3 In Bloomington
#1569 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$36,272 /y
Aid receiving
50%
Undergraduates
439
Graduates
662
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Northwestern Health Sciences University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Northwestern Health Sciences University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

727 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

210 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Northwestern Health Sciences University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 512 (47%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 248 (23%)
Black or African American 89 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 89 (8%)
Asian 67 (6%)
Hispanic 59 (5%)
Two or more races 30 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Northwestern Health Sciences University is $36,272 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$36,272/year
Average aid awarded
$3,591
Students receiving aid
50%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,794
$30-48K $35,887
$48-75K $28,001
$75-110K $28,716
$110K+ $30,350

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,040$9,900
Tuition in-state $11,040$9,900
Tuition out-of-state $11,040$9,900
Fee in-district $975$975
Fee in-state $975$975
Fee out-of-state $975$975

Northwestern Health Sciences University majors

Northwestern Health Sciences University has granted 20 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, 42 master's across 3 programs, and 178 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northwestern Health Sciences University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Chiropractic 166
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 24 12
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 29
Human Biology 16
Massage Therapy & Therapeutic Massage 16
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 15
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 13
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Technician 7 4
Holistic & Integrative Health 3
Medical & Clinical Assistant 1
Grand Total 66 20 42 178

Publications & Citations

Northwestern Health Sciences University has published 300 scientific papers with 8,064 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Surgery, Political Science, Law, and Computer Science.

Publications
300
Citations
8,064

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
246 / 7,868
Pathology
187 / 6,879
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
148 / 4,295
Biology
136 / 4,861
Physical Therapy
134 / 6,532
Psychology
112 / 4,672
Surgery
109 / 5,808
Political Science
106 / 3,633
Law
102 / 3,631
Computer Science
94 / 2,373
Health Science
92 / 4,114
Nursing
77 / 4,484
Psychiatry
76 / 4,218
Sports Medicine
72 / 4,263
Chemistry
61 / 3,179
Sociology
60 / 661
Biochemistry
59 / 3,144
Economics
55 / 681
Family medicine
48 / 964
Development Studies
46 / 536
Mathematics
46 / 1,626
Environmental Science
44 / 1,104
Business
43 / 1,787
Statistics
42 / 1,573
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
41 / 1,850
Healthcare Management (MHA)
39 / 474
Genetics
37 / 608
Physics
36 / 765
Neuroscience
35 / 1,209
Anatomy and Physiology
33 / 375
Philosophy
33 / 833
Engineering
31 / 769
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
27 / 1,691
Geology
27 / 778
Public Health
26 / 553
History
24 / 546
Paleontology
24 / 749
Marketing
23 / 1,613
Management
20 / 152
Anthropology
20 / 298

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 21
1994 0 17
1995 0 11
1996 0 17
1997 0 8
1998 0 10
1999 1 9
2000 2 10
2001 6 10
2002 4 55
2003 9 63
2004 6 90
2005 8 131
2006 5 134
2007 41 219
2008 14 281
2009 6 247
2010 10 405
2011 10 397
2012 23 445
2013 27 473
2014 35 533
2015 4 437
2016 6 498
2017 8 444
2018 8 357
2019 7 351
2020 2 376
2021 8 405
2022 6 386
2023 10 337
2024 20 332
2025 11 353
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names NWHSU
Founded 1941
Academic calendar September to August
Total FTE staff 183
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Location and contacts

Address 2501 W 84th St
Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431
United States
City population 90,000
Phone 9528884777

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