Northwestern Health Sciences University Overview

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Northwestern Health Sciences University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at NWHSU since the student to facuty ratio is 4 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at NWHSU.
• During a recent academic cycle, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from NWHSU makes roughly $48,666 a year. This is 19% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from NWHSU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Contact details for NWHSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2501 W 84Th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone:	952-888-4777
Website:	www.nwhealth.edu

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How Do I Get Into NWHSU?

You can apply to NWHSU online at: www.nwhealth.edu/admissions/how-to-apply

As long as you submit the requested materials to Northwestern Health Sciences University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NWHSU, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $11,285 a year. That adds up to $45,140 over four years for those students.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 379 undergraduate students at NWHSU, with 143 being full-time and 236 being part-time.

There are also 753 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 143 full-time undergraduates at NWHSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern Health Sciences University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Over 8 countries are represented at NWHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and Bulgaria.

Northwestern Health Sciences University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Chiropractic	0	0	0	0	0	140	140
Alternative Medicine & Systems	0	0	0	0	32	13	45
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	16	23	0	0	0	0	39
Allied Health Professions	23	0	0	0	0	0	23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6	0	6	0	0	0	12
Human Biology	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	45	23	18	1	35	153	275

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.