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Five Branches University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

Faculty

53 Faculty Members | 9:1 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Five Branches University

200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062

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Phone

(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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Mission Statement

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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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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information
Graduate

In state

$19,363

Out of state

$19,363

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Academics

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Graduate ProgramsX

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • 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

Types of Degrees Offered

  • Certificate
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctoral degree
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
No information
Graduate
$65
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
76%
Male Students
24%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Asian47.47%
  2. Caucasian34.13%
  3. Two Or More Ethnicities10.12%
  4. Hispanic/Latino5.07%
  5. American Indian/Alaska Native1.6%
  6. Black1.07%
  7. Not Specified0.27%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.27%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

488

Graduate students

488

Attendance breakdown

Full time
65%
Part time
35%

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
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