Chiropractic Schools in Minnesota

Northwestern Health Sciences University is in Bloomington, Minnesota, inside the Twin Cities metro. Minnesota is a one-program state, but it is a busy one for the profession. What follows is what the university publishes about its own program, checked against the Council on Chiropractic Education's published accreditation actions.

The one Minnesota program

Accreditation status

The Council on Chiropractic Education publishes its accreditation actions twice a year, including sanctions. Here is the most recent published action for this program.

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 Minnesota

Minnesota licenses chiropractors through the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, an independent state board. The board is the only authority on what it requires, and it publishes its licensure requirements and application materials on its own site.

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

What this page will not do

There is only one accredited program in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota?

One: Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, in the Twin Cities metro. It appears in the Council on Chiropractic Education's published accreditation actions, checked September 22, 2026.

How long is chiropractic school in Minnesota?

Northwestern Health Sciences University publishes the Doctor of Chiropractic as a 10-trimester program with clinical experience every term, or an 11-trimester program with a summer start. The university publishes two start dates, September and January, plus a partial start in May.

Is Northwestern Health Sciences University accredited?

Yes. The university publishes the statement that its Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is awarded programmatic accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education. At its July 2026 meeting the Council continued the program's accreditation with no further reporting required at that time.

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

Minnesota licenses chiropractors through the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, an independent state board that publishes its own licensure requirements and application materials. The board is the only authority on this; check its site before you rely on anything here.