Private (nonprofit)

National University of Health Sciences

Lombard, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·nuhs.edu
Acceptance
No freshman entry
—
6-yr Graduation
No freshman cohort
—
Total enrollment
511
peer median 734
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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About

National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) is a private university in Lombard, Illinois, United States, that focuses on the health sciences. The university offers professional degrees in chiropractic and naturopathic medicine, master's degrees in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, a bachelor's degree in biomedical science, and a certificate or associate degree in massage therapy.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
20.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
20.0%
+19.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data12 · 80.0%
  • Failing3 · 20.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
12

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-39.0%
$37,753 vs $61,854
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-20.4%
$49,244 vs $61,854
Chiropractic
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.4%
$60,998 vs $61,854

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Chiropractic
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.4%
−$856

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
414%
$203,887 debt · $49,244 earn
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
350%
$132,250 debt · $37,753 earn
Chiropractic
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
316%
$192,420 debt · $60,998 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 11

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation · Chiropractic (CHIRO) - Programs leading to the D.C. degree
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine
  3. Jan 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation · Chiropractic (CHIRO) - Programs leading to the D.C. degree
  4. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree
  5. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Naturopathic Medical Education · Naturopathy (NATUR) - Programs leading to the N.D. or N.M.D. degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 13 students received $65K in Pell grants, alongside $26.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
13
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$65K
$65,101 total
Direct Loans
$26.8M
760 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$79K
15 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$117K
16 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$16.9M
395 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
1 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.7M
333 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 185 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
185
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.9%
2017
2.4%
2018
0.5%
2019
0.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at NUHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

135 total completions
01Health Professions
12491.9%
02Biological Sciences
118.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
511
12-mo unduplicated
644
Undergraduate
33
Graduate
611

Gender split

Men
36%232
Women
64%412

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Black
15.6%
Asian
15.6%
Hispanic
6.3%
Unknown
6.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 513 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    51

    NUHS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions NUHS selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNational University of Health Sciences
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry511No freshman cohort—
    Bastyr University
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry734No freshman cohortDoctoral/Professional
    Cleveland University-Kansas City
    		100%69.2%588$35,764—
    Life University
    		38%93.0%2,714$29,791Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Logan University
    		22%64.3%1,406$20,218—
    National University of Natural Medicine
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry414No freshman cohort—
    Northeast College of Health Sciences
    		Not reported94.3%564No freshman cohort—
    Northwestern Health Sciences University
    		—Open admission1,101$35,887—
    Palmer College of Chiropractic
    		—100.0%2,161$23,515—
    Parker University
    		50%Open admission2,308$29,135Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Sherman College of Chiropractic
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only387Grad-only—
    Sonoran University of Health Sciences
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only516Grad-only—
    Southern California University of Health Sciences
    		—Open admission2,008$45,848—
    Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only261Grad-only—
    University of Western States
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry959$20,604Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median44%93.0%734$29,463

    Institutions like NUHS

    Explore the federal data for institutions in NUHS's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    NUHS Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Jerrilyn Cambron
      Dean, Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of NUHS (5)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Mike Callton
    • Joseph Janse
    • Stanley Keleman
    • R. Keith McCormick
    • Brigitte Yengo

    Frequently asked questions about National University of Health Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NUHS.

    What is the acceptance rate at National University of Health Sciences?

    National University of Health Sciences does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution does not admit first-time (freshman) undergraduates, so the federal admit rate does not apply.

    What is the graduation rate at National University of Health Sciences?

    National University of Health Sciences does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates follow first-time, full-time undergraduates. This institution does not enroll that cohort.

    How many students attend National University of Health Sciences?

    National University of Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 511 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at National University of Health Sciences?

    National University of Health Sciences does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    Where is National University of Health Sciences located?

    National University of Health Sciences is located in Lombard, Illinois 60148-4583.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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