Schools

Acupuncture Schools

The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in 1982. At present, approximately 50 schools are either accredited by ACAOM, or are candidates for accreditation, providing high-quality education in acupuncture and Oriental medicine to thousands of students each year.

Listed below are links to every ACAOM-accredited and candidate acupuncture program in North America. By clicking on a link, you'll not only be able to contact a school; you'll also learn about each school's mission and educational objectives; read a brief history of the institution; and find more information on the school's degree programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

To add your accredited school to this list, please send your listing information to webmaster@acupuncturetoday.com.

ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

Canada

British Columbia

Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences

Ontario

Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine

United States

Arizona

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture (Phoenix)
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Tucson)
Han University of Traditional Medicine (Tucson)

California

South Baylo University (Anaheim)
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley (Berkeley)
Alhambra Medical University (Alhambra)
Dongguk University Los Angeles
Samra University of Oriental Medicine (Los Angeles)
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Los Angeles)
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (Oakland)
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (San Diego)
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (San Francisco)
Five Branches University (Santa Cruz)
Five Branches University (San Jose)
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (Santa Monica)
University of East-West Medicine (Sunnyvale)
Southern California University of Health Sciences (Whittier)

Colorado

Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Denver)
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture (Louisville)
Southwest Acupuncture College (Boulder - branch campuse)

Florida

Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (Ft. Lauderdale)
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine (Gainesville)
Academy for Five-Element Acupuncture (Gainesville)
Acupuncture & Massage College (Miami)
Florida College of Integrative Medicine (Orlando)
East West College of Natural Medicine (Sarasota)

Hawaii

Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Honolulu)
World Medicine Institute: College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Honolulu)
Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii (Kamuela)

Illinois

Midwest College of Oriental Medicine (Chicago - branch campus)
National University of Health Sciences
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (Chicago - branch campuse)

Maryland

Maryland University of Integrative Health

Massachusetts

New England School of Acupuncture (Newton)

Minnesota

Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Bloomington)
American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Roseville)

New Jersey

Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine (Bloomfield)

New Mexico

Southwest Acupuncture College (Santa Fe)

New York

Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine of New York Chiropractic College (Seneca Falls)
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Mineola)
Mercy College: Program in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (New York)
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (New York - branch campuse)
Swedish Institute: School of Acupuncture and Oriental Studies (New York)
Touro College (New York)
Tri-State College of Acupuncture (New York)
New York College of Health Professions (Syosset)

North Carolina

Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine (Sugar Grove)

Oregon

National University of Natural Medicine (Portland)
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (Portland)

Pennsylvania

Won Institute of Graduate Studies (Glenside)

Texas

AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (Austin)
Texas Health & Science University (Austin)
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Houston)

Virginia

Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (Fairfax, VA)

Washington

Bastyr University (Kenmore, WA)
Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine (Seattle)

Wisconsin

Midwest College of Oriental Medicine (Racine)


CANDIDATE PROGRAMS

United States

Arizona

RainStar University (Scottsdale)

Connecticut

University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport)

North Carolina

Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine (Mars Hill)

Ohio

American Institute of Alternative Medicine (Columbus)