6232 Bankers Road
Racine, WI 53403-9747
Phone: (800) 593-2320
Email: mwc2010@aol.com
Website: www.acupuncture.edu
It is the Midwest College's mission to provide an education that is rooted in the historical context and teachings of traditional Chinese Medicine and combine it with modern clinical applications to create a practitioner of Acupuncture or Herbal Medicine that embraces the spirit of "ancient medicine for modern times."
The College was founded in Chicago in 1979. The main campus moved to Racine in 1989, and Chicago became a branch. In 2015, the College moved its Chicago branch campus to Evanston, and in 2020, the branch moved to Skokie, Illinois. The College received a six-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) in 2020.
The College first offered a three-academic year acupuncture program leading to "masters level" certification. As educational standards increased across the country, the College added a four academic-year Master of Science degree program in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine that is combined with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition; the two degrees are awarded simultaneously at graduation.
Students from across the U.S. and several foreign countries have entered our programs. The average age of the student body is 42 years old, and students have a wide range of educational backgrounds and work experience. The Midwest College seeks a diverse student population and encourages anyone interested in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, with the appropriate prerequisite, to consider a career in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
To meet the needs of students, the College affirms its commitment to educating broadly informed, ethically responsible, and scientifically competent professionals by offering the highest accredited entry-level degree in the field. To meet the needs of a community that is increasingly aware of the importance of proper diet and herb therapy, the Oriental Medicine program combines TCM with nutrition principles.
After completing their program, graduates have the full range of knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to begin a successful practice and meet the healthcare demands of the 21st century. These demands will result in new advances in TCM and new ways that traditional medicine can be used to meet today's healthcare problems.