Five Branches University
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Midsize | Suburb
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
Five Branches University
200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062
See on MapPhone
(831) 476-9424
Website
www.fivebranches.edu/Mission Statement
Five Branches University, Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, aims to provide a professional medical education in the art, science and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine through classroom courses and clinical training. Our programs emphasize traditional Chinese medical theory and diagnosis, acupuncture, herbology, and Western medicine as applied to integrated healthcare. Providing a community of learning and TCM healthcare, Five Branches University is dedicated to making the views and methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine a part of world medicine.
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Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
No informationOut of state
No informationGraduate
In state
$19,363Out of state
$19,363Other Estimated Costs
Housing
Not Available
Books & Supplies
Not Available
Personal Expenses
Not Available
Financial aid resources
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Academics
Most Popular Graduate programs
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Graduate ProgramsX
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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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
$65Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
78%Male Students
22%Student Ethnicities
- Asian42.99%
- Caucasian34.33%
- Two Or More Ethnicities15.52%
- Hispanic/Latino3.28%
- Black1.79%
- Not Specified1.79%
- American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
465
Graduate students
465
Full Time Students
62%Part Time Students
38%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