American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Large | Urban
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
8:1
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
9100 Park West Drive, Houston, Texas 77063
See on MapPhone
(713) 780-9777
Website
www.acaom.edu/Mission Statement
American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is a post baccalaureate academic institution dedicated to educating and conferring degrees upon graduating individuals having equipped them for successful careers as healthcare practitioners based on the theories, principles, and clinical applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). We embrace the tenets of Western science and promote the integration of TCM into mainstream biomedicine. Our clinics provide the community with affordable healthcare services while developing student skills and broadening the body of TCM research. We are committed to excellence in teaching, research, patient care, and community service based on the finest skills, latest technologies, and the highest ethical standards of healthcare delivery.
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Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
No informationOut of state
No informationGraduate
In state
$16,820Out of state
$16,820Other Estimated Costs
Housing
Not Available
Books & Supplies
Not Available
Personal Expenses
Not Available
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Academics
Most Popular Graduate programs
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Graduate ProgramsX
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services. See other colleges that offer this major
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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of acupuncture, a Chinese system of health care and healing based on the use of pulse diagnosis, acupuncture point selection, and needle insertion, as well as herbs and other Asian treatment modalities. Includes instruction in basic Western medical sciences, Asian philosophy, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, Chinese herbs, diagnostic techniques, patient observation and communication, acupuncture points and point selection, acupuncture techniques, acupuncture treatment of disease, pain management, practice management, and professional standards and ethics. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Application Fee
Undergraduate
No informationGraduate
$150Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
74%Male Students
26%Student Ethnicities
- Asian37.93%
- Caucasian18.39%
- Two Or More Ethnicities13.8%
- Black12.64%
- Hispanic/Latino12.64%
- Not Specified2.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander2.3%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
135
Graduate students
135
Full Time Students
43%Part Time Students
57%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children