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IPEDS ID: 147590
OPE ID: 00173200
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National University of Health Sciences
200 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, Illinois 60148-4583
Distance from ZIP:  0.0 miles from 60148
General information:  (630) 629-2000
Website:  www.nuhs.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  850 (97 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  6 to 1
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Admissionswww.nuhs.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.nuhs.edu/admissions/apply-now/
Financial Aidwww.nuhs.edu/student-services/fin-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.nuhs.edu/about-us/our-profile/compliance-information/
Mission Statement
  www.nuhs.edu/about-us/our-profile/mission-and-goals/
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Institutions--Other health professions schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty6463
Instructional6058
Research and public service45
Total graduate assistants-13
Instructional-13
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Average tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$13,987
Fees$425
Graduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$16,485
Fees$467
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid14159%$237,151$5,784
Pell grants3347%$63,441$1,922
Federal student loans6999%$474,365$6,875
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore net price information was not reported.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment850
Undergraduate enrollment97
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment20
Graduate enrollment753
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 60% Part-time: 40%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 9% Black or African American: 12% Hispanic/Latino: 10% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 64% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 34% 25 and over: 66% Age unknown: 0%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 95% Part-time: 5%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $55
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorUndergraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences, General-32---
Category total-32---
Health Professions and Related Programs
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine--15--
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General--12d--
Chiropractic---116-
Chiropractic Assistant/Technician----4
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1---34
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy---16-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer--0--
Category total1-27d13238
Grand total1322713238
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (!)1/1/1981 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine8/1/2008 - 2/26/2011Accredited
Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine2/26/2011 -  Accredited
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Massage - Accreditation of programs in the United States that award postsecondary certificates, postsecondary diplomas, and academic Associate degrees, in the practice of massage therapy and bodywork.(!)10/1/2002 -  Accredited
Council on Chiropractic Education
Chiropractic (CHIRO) - Programs leading to the D.C. degree1/1/1971 -  Accredited
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree3/17/2008 - 10/13/2012Accredited
Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree10/13/2012 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate5.5%
Number in default9
Number in repayment162
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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