Midwestern University

What Midwestern University does

Midwestern University is a private, non-profit graduate health sciences institution founded in 1900, operating two primary campuses in Glendale, Arizona (143 acres) and Downers Grove, Illinois (105 acres) that together enroll more than 6,300 students across 15 colleges spanning osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, podiatric medicine, health sciences, and graduate studies. The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees for these graduate and professional degree programs, supplemented by professional services revenue from 10 university-operated clinical facilities (including the Multispecialty Clinic and the Animal Health Institute) where faculty practitioners supervise students delivering patient care. Its core technology stack centers on the recently selected D2L Brightspace learning management platform — including Lumi, Creator+, and Performance+ — deployed across all 15 colleges beginning Fall 2026 to deliver AI-enhanced, student-centered learning experiences, augmented by internal investment in AI-integrated simulation models and virtual reality tools for clinical preparation.

The university serves two principal customer segments: graduate healthcare students seeking doctoral and professional credentials with hands-on clinical training (supported by a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio and over 40,000 alumni practicing globally), and patients receiving care at university-operated clinics across the Phoenix and Chicago metropolitan areas. Its go-to-market relies on traditional university admissions channels (website, campus visits, virtual tours, recruitment events) augmented by active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Threads, plus community engagement programs such as Give Kids a Smile. The institution maintains accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission and 15 specialized programmatic accreditors, and has recently restructured curricula to formally integrate a One Health Initiative linking human, animal, and environmental health across disciplines. Strategic positioning emphasizes "Day-One-Ready" clinical preparedness, interprofessional education, and a 10-year modernization roadmap anchored by the D2L partnership, while exercising capital discipline as evidenced by the June 2026 decision not to proceed with a planned Chicago College of Veterinary Medicine.

Name

Midwestern University

Legal name

Midwestern University

Website

https://midwestern.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Midwestern University is a private, non-profit graduate health sciences institution founded in 1900, operating 15 colleges across two campuses (Glendale, AZ and Downers Grove, IL) that enroll over 6,300 students in osteopathic, pharmacy, dental, optometry, veterinary, podiatric, and allied health programs, supported by 10 university-operated clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Downers Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Graduate healthcare education tuition from students enrolled in doctoral and professional degree programs across 15 colleges
2. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue from university-operated clinics providing healthcare services to patients, with students gaining hands-on experience alongside faculty practitioners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Midwestern University is a non-profit graduate and professional institution that delivers doctoral and professional healthcare degrees across 15 colleges at two campuses in Glendale, Arizona and Downers Grove, Illinois. Core offerings include osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, veterinary medicine, health sciences, and graduate studies programs, supported by hands-on clinical training at 10 university-operated clinics.

Product overview

Midwestern University is a premier graduate healthcare education institution operating a multi-college, multi-campus structure across Glendale, Arizona and Downers Grove, Illinois. The university offers Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (through AZCOM and CCOM), Pharmacy, Dental Medicine (Arizona and Illinois), Optometry (Arizona and Illinois), Veterinary Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Health Sciences (including Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology), and Graduate Studies. Students gain hands-on experience through 10 university-operated clinics including the Multispecialty Clinic and Animal Health Institute. The institution recently implemented D2L Brightspace as its unified learning management platform (replacing previous systems) to deliver AI-enhanced, student-centered learning across its 15 colleges. Community outreach programs like Give Kids a Smile and the One Health Initiative integrate clinical education with service to vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM): Osteopathic medicine college in Illinois
• Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM)
• College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
• College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
• College of Pharmacy
• Chicago College of Optometry (CCO)
• Arizona College of Optometry
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Graduate Studies
• Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine
• Midwestern University Clinics
• Animal Health Institute

Products and services

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Program Doctoral program in osteopathic medicine preparing students for licensure as osteopathic physicians, delivered through two colleges (CCOM in Downers Grove, IL and AZCOM in Glendale, AZ).
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program Doctoral program in pharmacy providing education and clinical training for students seeking licensure as pharmacists, delivered through the College of Pharmacy at both Arizona and Illinois campuses.
• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Program Doctoral program in dental medicine preparing students for careers in dentistry, delivered through two colleges (College of Dental Medicine-Arizona and College of Dental Medicine-Illinois).
• Doctor of Optometry (OD) Program Doctoral program in optometry for students pursuing optometric careers, delivered through the Chicago College of Optometry (Downers Grove, IL) and Arizona College of Optometry (Glendale, AZ).
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program Doctoral program in veterinary medicine delivered through the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Glendale, Arizona campus, with clinical training at the Animal Health Institute.
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) Program Doctoral program in podiatric medicine for students pursuing careers in podiatry, delivered through the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine at the Glendale, Arizona campus.
• College of Health Sciences Programs Allied health sciences programs offering degrees including Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Nurse Anesthesia, and other health disciplines, delivered through the College of Health Sciences at both Arizona and Illinois campuses.
• College of Graduate Studies Programs Graduate-level degree programs including Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Precision Medicine, Public Health, Cardiovascular Sciences, and other graduate degrees, delivered through the College of Graduate Studies at both Arizona and Illinois campuses.
• Midwestern University Clinics Network of 10 university-operated clinics providing hands-on clinical experience for students alongside licensed faculty practitioners, offering patient care across multiple healthcare disciplines.
• Animal Health Institute University-operated veterinary clinic in Arizona providing clinical training for veterinary medicine students while delivering animal healthcare services to the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• $38.2 million in annual research funding supports diverse scientific and clinical research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D2LcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Midwestern University selected D2L Brightspace as its new learning platform to support a 10-year strategic vision for AI-enhanced, student-centered learning experiences across its network of 15 colleges. Implementation began Fall 2026 with D2L providing Brightspace, Lumi, Creator+, and Performance+ solutions to help educators create interactive content and deliver personalized learning.
• The Walk FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to launch Patient Access Initiative placing FDA-cleared Neuro20 PRO Systems into homes of patients with neurological conditions, bypassing insurance delays through charitable funding and donor sponsorships. Program addresses the 'care cliff' crisis where patients face physical decline after formal rehabilitation coverage ends.
• Neuro20 Technologies Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Walk Foundation and Neuro20 Technologies to launch home-based neurorehabilitation initiative using FDA-cleared Neuro20 PRO Systems with closed-loop Smart Suit technology targeting up to 44 muscles through patented Patterned Electrical Muscle Stimulation.
• Brooks RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite institution in fully IRB-approved clinical trial pipeline for neurorehabilitation platform positioning for commercial insurance reimbursement.
• Johns HopkinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite institution in fully IRB-approved clinical trial pipeline for neurorehabilitation platform positioning for commercial insurance reimbursement.
• UCSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite institution in fully IRB-approved clinical trial pipeline for neurorehabilitation platform positioning for commercial insurance reimbursement.
• Speech-Language InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional partnership with Speech-Language Institute at Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic for Give Kids a Smile event, providing integrated oral health education alongside dental care.
• American Dental AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational sponsor of Give Kids a Smile program providing free dental care to children in need through university dental institutes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A.T. Still University: A.T. Still University is a private, non-profit graduate health sciences institution with campuses in Kirksville, MO and Mesa, AZ offering osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and allied health programs, making it the closest direct comparable to Midwestern University in mission, scale, and program mix.
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: PCOM is a private, non-profit college of osteopathic medicine with main campus in Philadelphia and a Georgia campus, offering osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and physician assistant studies directly comparable to MWU's multi-disciplinary health sciences model.
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM): LECOM is a private, non-profit health sciences institution with campuses in Erie, PA; Greensburg, PA; Bradenton, FL; and Elmira, NY, offering osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, and allied health programs at a scale and structure very similar to Midwestern University.
• Des Moines University: Des Moines University is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical and health sciences university offering DO, DPM, DPT, PA, and biomedical sciences programs, directly comparable to MWU's mix of doctoral-level health professional degrees.
• Rosalind Franklin University: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a private, non-profit graduate health sciences university in North Chicago offering MD-equivalent and allied health programs including medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, and physical therapy, directly comparable to MWU's portfolio.
• Western University of Health Sciences: Western University of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit graduate health sciences institution in Pomona, CA offering osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, and allied health programs, structurally very similar to Midwestern University.
• Touro University: Touro University is a private, non-profit institution with multiple colleges of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and health sciences across several states, making it a direct comparable to MWU as a multi-campus private health sciences system.
• National University of Health Sciences: National University of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit graduate institution in Lombard, IL offering chiropractic, naturopathic, and allied health programs, geographically proximate to MWU's Downers Grove campus and overlapping in health sciences education.

Emerging players

• University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) School of Osteopathic Medicine: UIW's School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio is part of a private university that has added multiple health sciences programs in recent years, emerging as a comparable private institution expanding into MWU's core graduate health sciences space.

Broad incumbents

• Quinnipiac University (Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine): Quinnipiac is a larger private university with a School of Medicine and School of Health Sciences offering MD, PA, PT, and OT programs, providing broader-based competition to MWU in the graduate health sciences applicant market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MidwesternUniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MidwesternUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/MidwesternUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwestern-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/midwesternuniv
• TikToktiktok.com/@midwesternuniversity

Compliance16 records

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Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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