Northwestern Health Sciences University

Name

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Legal name

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Website

https://nwhealth.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Sciences Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK), Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices) (EDAAAHAH), General Health Coaching (HSADAGAA)

Keywords

• Chiropractic education
• Acupuncture training
• Massage therapy programs
• Integrative healthcare education
• Allied health degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Programs: Revenue from student tuition and fees across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, radiation therapy, radiologic technology, medical laboratory science, and online programs.
2. Clinical Services: Revenue generated from patient care services at public-facing clinics including Bloomington Clinic and TruNorth Vitality Clinic, offering chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and health coaching services.
3. Continuing Education: Professional development and continuing education courses for licensed healthcare practitioners, including symposiums, webinars, in-person seminars, and online on-demand courses with CE credit certification.
4. TruNorth Wellness Hub: Campus bookstore and wellness products retail including vitamins, supplements, snacks, nutrition products, wellness gifts, textbooks, and clinic supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private, not-for-profit health sciences university that offers academic degree programs in chiropractic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, massage therapy, allied health, functional nutrition, and integrative care across three colleges and an online division. It complements its academic programs with a network of public-facing and student-learning clinics (Bloomington Clinic, TruNorth Vitality Clinic, De Rusha Clinic, Human Performance Center) that deliver chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and health coaching services to patients, and offers continuing education courses for licensed practitioners.

Product overview

Northwestern Health Sciences University operates as a health sciences university offering a portfolio of academic degree programs across three colleges (Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness) plus online programs and continuing education. The institution's academic offerings are complemented by a network of public-facing and student-learning clinics, including the Bloomington Clinic, TruNorth Vitality Clinic, De Rusha Clinic, and Human Performance Center. The university's products include both educational programs (Doctor of Chiropractic, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine degrees, Massage Therapy certification, Allied Health programs, Online Nutrition and Integrative Care degrees) and clinical service operations (patient care clinics, Herbal Dispensary, TruNorth Wellness Hub bookstore). Continuing education programs provide ongoing professional development through onsite seminars, online courses, webinars, and annual symposiums. The Greenawalt Library supports academic research with specialty databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenawalt Library: The university's library housing academic resources, databases, scholarly publishing support, and historical archives including university archives and special collections on chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy.
• TruNorth Wellness Hub
• Bloomington Clinic
• TruNorth Vitality Clinic
• De Rusha Clinic
• Human Performance Center

Products and services

• College of Chiropractic (Doctor of Chiropractic)
• College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
• School of Massage Therapy
• Online Programs in Functional Nutrition, Integrative Care, and Health Coaching
• College of Health and Wellness (Allied Health Programs)
• Post Baccalaureate Prehealth Program
• Continuing Education Programs
• Bloomington Clinic
• TruNorth Vitality Clinic
• De Rusha Clinic (University Health Services)
• Human Performance Center
• TruNorth Wellness Hub

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Minneapolis School of AnesthesiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New academic affiliation announced in 2026 to support the next generation of nurse anesthetists. Pending regulatory approval, MSA will join NWHSU's academic offerings.
• Argosy University (Students)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In June 2019, HLC approved transfer of students from Argosy University in five degree programs including Medical Assisting, Radiologic Technology, Radiation Therapy, and Medical Laboratory Technology following Argosy's sudden closure.
• Open Cities Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrustee Dr. Mark Garnett serves as chiropractic department director, providing clinical training opportunities for NWHSU students in a multidisciplinary community health setting.
• NorthPoint Health and Wellness CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrustee Dr. Mark Garnett serves as chiropractic department director, expanding integrative healthcare access in Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
• Family Tree CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWHSU operates an integrative student learning clinic at Family Tree in South Minneapolis, providing free chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy services to the community while training students.
• ZaRah Integrated Root CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOff-campus clinic partner in North Minneapolis focused on providing integrative and holistic wellness with chiropractic and health coaching services delivered by NWHSU students.
• Barnes & NobleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTextbook ordering partnership through Barnes & Noble for student convenience in acquiring course materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Palmer College of Chiropractic: The flagship chiropractic college in the U.S., founded 1897 in Davenport, Iowa. Closest direct peer to NWHSU as a private, chiropractic-anchored health sciences university with clinical training operations.
• Logan University: Private health sciences university in Chesterfield, Missouri offering Doctor of Chiropractic and related health science programs. Direct peer with overlapping chiropractic and integrative health mission.
• Life University: Private university in Marietta, Georgia focused on chiropractic and holistic health education. Directly comparable in chiropractic-led health sciences model and clinical training focus.
• National University of Health Sciences: Private health sciences university in Lombard, Illinois offering chiropractic, naturopathic, acupuncture, and oriental medicine programs. Highly comparable multi-program integrative model based in the Upper Midwest.
• Bastyr University: Private university in Kenmore, Washington offering naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, nutrition, and integrative health programs. Direct peer in the natural/integrative health sciences education space.
• Parker University: Private health sciences institution in Dallas, Texas anchored by a Doctor of Chiropractic program with massage therapy and other health programs. Comparable in size, scope, and chiropractic-led structure.
• Southern California University of Health Sciences: Private health sciences university in Whittier, California offering chiropractic, acupuncture, and physician assistant programs. Comparable multi-discipline integrative health education model.
• University of Western States: Private health sciences university in Portland, Oregon offering Doctor of Chiropractic and human nutrition programs. Comparable size and focus on evidence-informed integrative health education.
• Cleveland University-Kansas City: Private health sciences university in Overland Park, Kansas offering Doctor of Chiropractic and health sciences programs. Comparable private, single-region chiropractic-anchored institution.

Broad incumbents

• A.T. Still University: Larger private health sciences university in Kirksville, Missouri offering osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and allied health programs. Broader incumbent with overlapping mission in evidence-informed, whole-person healthcare education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nwhealthu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqwL9saBLxrMEQq7m0CM8UQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/108713167592
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northwestern-health-sciences-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/nwhealthu

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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