Chiropractic Schools in Georgia

Georgia is a one-program state, which makes the school question simpler than the state question. Life University sits in Marietta, just outside Atlanta, and draws students from across the country and well beyond it. What follows is what the college publishes about its own program, checked against the Council on Chiropractic Education's published accreditation actions.

The one Georgia program

Accreditation status

Georgia's program was on probation and is not any more.

Why this is worth knowing. Accreditation status changes in both directions, and lists that are not maintained go stale in both directions. Life University carried a probation sanction into 2025 and does not carry one now.

Every action above is quoted from the Council's published accreditation-action announcements at cce-usa.org/cce-news.html, checked September 22, 2026. The Council publishes actions twice a year, so check there for anything more recent than that date.

How chiropractic licensure works in Georgia

Georgia licenses chiropractors through the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which sits under the Secretary of State's licensing division. The board publishes these requirements:

The board is the only authority on this. Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners

What this page will not do

There is only one accredited program in Georgia, so there is nothing here to rank and no verdict to offer. What the page can do is tell you what the school publishes about itself and what the state requires of you, so that when you visit, you are asking better questions than a brochure can answer. That is the actual recommendation: go, sit in a class, and talk to students two years ahead of you.

If cost is part of the decision, median federal debt and four-year earnings are published program by program on the Findings page. For the earnings question on its own, see how much chiropractors make. For the timeline question, see how long chiropractic school takes.

Sources and dates. Accreditation status and Council actions are taken from the Council on Chiropractic Education's published accreditation-action announcements at cce-usa.org/cce-news.html, checked September 22, 2026. Program length and format are quoted as each school publishes them on its own site, checked the same day. Licensure information is taken from the state authority named above, checked September 22, 2026. Requirements change; confirm with the board before you rely on anything here.

FAQ

How many chiropractic schools are in Georgia?

One: Life University in Marietta, in the Atlanta metro. It appears in the Council on Chiropractic Education's published accreditation actions, checked September 22, 2026.

How long is chiropractic school in Georgia?

Life University publishes its Doctor of Chiropractic as a full-time, 14-quarter program, with four entry points a year in January, April, July and October. Quarters 1 to 4 build foundations, quarters 5 to 8 focus on technique, and quarters 9 to 14 move into the clinic.

What do you need to be licensed as a chiropractor in Georgia?

The Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners requires graduation from a chiropractic college approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education, passing Parts I, II, III and IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination for anyone who graduated after January 1, 1998, and the board's own law and jurisprudence examination. Confirm current requirements with the board before you rely on anything here.

Is Life University accredited?

Yes. Life University publishes the statement that its Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is awarded programmatic accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education. At its January 2026 meeting the Council continued the program's accreditation and removed a previously imposed sanction of probation, announced February 13, 2026.