wardmaster..
Thanks for your question. According the the Council on Chiropractic
Education, which is accreditation body for chiropractic colleges,
there are several steps required to receive a Doctor of Chiropractic
Degree. First, typically, would be an undergraduate degree in arts or
sciences from an accredited university or college. Most schools
require at least 60 semester hours in English, the social sciences or
humanities, organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, physics, and
psychology as part of their undergraduate studies. Several of the
chiropractic colleges offer undergraduate degrees. 5 states (Florida,
Kansas, Montana, Rhode Island, Wisconsin) require undergraduate
degrees as well as chiropractic degrees. For specific information on
what your pre-chiropractic education should consist of, you can
download The CCE Standard for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and
Institutions at [http://www.cce-usa.org/January-2002-Standards.pdf].
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. Pages 31-32
describe the undergraduate requirements.
Upon acceptance into an accredited school, you will be required to
have a minimum of 4,200 instructional hours (which roughly equals 2
years at 40 hours a week). Most DC programs are 3 years, however,
there are some programs that do offer accelerated programs. Below, I
have listed the accredited schools in the United States. If they
offer undergraduate work, I have noted that with a "U". If they offer
and acclerated program, I have noted that with an "A":
CLEVELAND CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
6401 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64131
Toll Free: 800-467-2252
Phone: 816-501-0100
Fax: 816-361-0272
Web: http://www.clevelandchiropractic.edu
U: BS of Human Biology
A: Typically a 4 year DC program, but they do offer a 3 year program
CLEVELAND CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE - LOS ANGELES 590 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Toll Free: 800-466-2252
Phone: 323-660-6166
Fax: 323-906-2090
Web: http://www.clevelandchiropractic.edu
U: BS of Human Biology
A: Typically a 4 year DC program, but they do offer a 3 year program
LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST
25001 Industrial Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545
Toll Free: 800-788-4476
Phone 510-780-4500 X 4550
Fax: 510-780-4515
Web: http://www.lifewest.edu
U: None
A: None
LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
P.O. Box 1065
Chesterfield, MO 63006-1065
Toll Free: 800-782-3344
Phone: 636-227-2100
Fax: 636-207-2420
Web: http://www.logan.edu
U: BS in Human Biology
A: None, standard program is 3 1/3 years
LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
P.O. Box 1166
Whittier, CA 90609-1166
Toll Free: 800-221-5222
Phone: 562-902-3330
Fax: 562-947-7863
Web: http://www.scuhs.edu
U: Through University of Southern California
A: None. 2 1/2 year program (8 trimesters)
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES OF THE
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
200 East Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148-4583
Toll Free: 800-826-6285
Phone: 630-889-6604
Fax: 630-889-6600
Web: http://www.nuhs.edu
U: None
A: None
NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
P.O. Box 800
Seneca Falls, NY 13148-0800
Toll Free: 800-234-6922
Phone: 315-568-3100
Fax: 315-568-3012
Web: http://www.nycc.edu
U: None, but offers accelerated science curriculium
A: None
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC OF THE NORTHWESTERN HEALTH
SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
2501 West 84th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431
Toll Free: 800-888-4777
Phone: 952-885-5410
Fax: 952-886-7583
Web: http://www.nwhealth.edu
U: None, though undergrad is not required, but 3 years (90 semester
hours) of undergrad courses are required
A: None. 5 year program
PALMER CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
1000 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Toll Free: 800-722-2586
Phone: 563-884-5621
Fax: 563-884-5409
Web: http://www.palmer.edu
U: None, 90 SH required
A: None
PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC WEST
90 East Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
Toll Free: 800-442-4476
Phone: 408-944-6005
Fax: 408-944-6111
Web: http://www.palmer.edu
U: None, 90 SH required
A: None, 3 1/2 year program
PARKER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
2500 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 100E
Dallas, TX 75229-5668
Toll Free: 800-438-6932
Phone: 214-902-3470
Fax: 214-352-6603
Web: http://www.parkercc.edu
U: BS in Anatomy
A: Yes. 4 years which includes concurrent BS Anatomy
SHERMAN COLLEGE OF STRAIGHT CHIROPRACTIC
P.O. Box 1452
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Toll Free: 800-849-8771 X 1227
Phone: 864-578-8770 X 1227
Fax: 864-599-7145
Web: http://www.sherman.edu
U: No
A: No, 3 1/2 year program
TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
5912 Spencer Highway
Pasadena, TX 77505-1699
Phone: 281-487-1170
Fax: 281-487-0329
Web: http://www.txchiro.edu
U: BS in Human Biology
A: None, 4 year program
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic
75 Linden Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06601
Phone: 203-576-4278
Fax: 203-576-4483
http://www.bridgeport.edu/chiro
U: In conjunction with the University of Bridgeport
A: None. 4-year program
WESTERN STATES CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
2900 N.E. 132nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97230
Toll Free: 800-641-5641
Phone: 503-251-5712
Fax: 503-251-2817
Web: http://www.wschiro.edu
U: BS in Human Biology
A: None, BS program in conjunction with DC program
You can find additional information about these schools, as well as
those that are not accredited at
http://www.naturalhealers.com/results.shtml?special=Chiropractic&location=.
Average cost for a DC is between $11,000 and $20,000 per year. Some
programs run 9 months a year, others run 12. Traditional financial
aid is typcially available.
As for rankings, all of the above schools are accredited by the CCE,
therefore they are all qualified educational institutions. I found no
set rankings of the schools, which typcially are very arbitrary
anyway.
Thanks again for your question and I wish you much success as you
continue your education. I hope the above information has been
helpful and if you need any additional clarification, please let me
know prior to rating my answer.
Regards,
-THV
Search Strategy:
college of chiropractic
References:
The Council on Chiropractic Education
http://www.cce-usa.org/
Natural Healers
http://www.naturalhealers.com/
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