Life Chiropractic College WestDoctor of Chiropractic program in Hayward, California

Other names. Life Chiropractic College West goes by Life West. Both names refer to the same accredited program. Sources: lifewest.edu, checked October 20, 2026.

In its own words. Life West says it “is on a mission to create a better future for humanity” (Life Chiropractic College West’s own page, checked October 20, 2026). That is the program’s description, not ours.

Life Chiropractic College West at a glance

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Life Chiropractic College West tuition and cost

Life Chiropractic College West’s published tuition, in its own words and unit: $9,624 per quarter, full-time (12 or more credits) (academic year: effective fall 2026 quarter). Whole-program tuition total: Not published. Source: lifewest.edu cost of program, checked October 20, 2026 (as published on our cost guide).

That figure is tuition as the program labels it. Fees, books, equipment, housing and living costs are separate unless the program says otherwise, and the program’s own cost-of-attendance page is where it publishes them. To see every program’s figure in its own unit, side by side, read what chiropractic school costs.

Federal debt. The U.S. Department of Education reports a median of $206,392 in cumulative federal loan debt at completion for Life Chiropractic College West’s Doctor of Chiropractic graduates, from a cohort of 278. It leaves out private loans, family money and undergraduate debt, so the total a graduate carries can be higher.

Federal earnings. The same dataset reports median earnings of $55,900 four years after completion. Four years is early in a career that often moves toward practice ownership, and the figure is not adjusted for where graduates practice, so it describes the first years and not a whole career.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study data (CIP 51.0101), retrieved September 1, 2026 (as published on our Findings page). The method, and how to reproduce it, is on the Findings page.

Life Chiropractic College West prerequisites and admissions

Life West asks for a minimum of 90 transferable semester units (135 quarter units) and sets its GPA minimum by pathway. Its requirements table, published as an image, shows 2.5 with a bachelor’s degree, 3.0 with 90 units, and 2.75 with 90 units that include 24 science units. It recommends anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, microbiology and kinesiology, and requires the 24 science units only on the third pathway. Life Chiropractic College West’s requirements page, checked October 20, 2026.

You apply directly, through Life West’s own online application, and the college suggests applying about a year before you intend to start; its pages do not mention ChiroCAS. (Life Chiropractic College West application page, checked October 20, 2026)

Prerequisites differ from program to program, and some print amounts in units that differ from the next program’s. The prerequisites guide links every program’s own list.

Licensure in California

California licenses chiropractors through the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Its guide to getting licensed asks for a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from a board-approved college (the board keeps its own list of approved colleges, which is not the same thing as CCE accreditation, so check that your program is on it); Parts I, II, III, IV and physiotherapy of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners exam; the California Chiropractic Law Examination; and an application with Live Scan fingerprinting and a license fee the board lists at $371.

This paragraph is taken from our chiropractic schools in California page, where the board’s requirements are quoted in full. Board: California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, checked September 21, 2026. You can be licensed in a different state from the one you study in; the board where you intend to practice is the only authority on what it requires.

Chiropractors and students from Life Chiropractic College West on the ChiroTrack podcast

No recording is listed here yet. ChiroTrack’s interview series ran from 2020 to 2024, and a guest is named on a page about their school only after they have said yes to it. That consent round has not gone out yet, so this list is empty for every program, not only this one.

If you trained at Life Chiropractic College West and practice now, you can join the register of chiropractors who make room for students.

Questions people ask about Life Chiropractic College West

How much does Life Chiropractic College West cost?

Life Chiropractic College West’s published tuition, in its own words and unit: $9,624 per quarter, full-time (12 or more credits) (academic year: effective fall 2026 quarter). Source: lifewest.edu cost of program, checked October 20, 2026. Fees, books and living costs are separate unless the program says otherwise.

How long is the program at Life Chiropractic College West?

The program runs 14 quarters, about three and a half years. ChiroTrack sourced this from Ben Glass, DC, a Life West graduate and former faculty member, because the college’s own pages state the length inconsistently. Source: ChiroTrack California page, checked September 21, 2026.

What are the prerequisites for Life Chiropractic College West?

Life West asks for at least 90 transferable semester units. Its requirements table shows a GPA of 2.5 with a bachelor’s degree, 3.0 with 90 units, or 2.75 with 90 units that include 24 science units. Source: Life Chiropractic College West’s requirements page, checked October 20, 2026.

Is Life Chiropractic College West accredited?

Yes. Life Chiropractic College West holds accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education, continued in July 2026 with a sanction of probation for eight areas of noncompliance. The Council requires progress reports due December 1, 2026 and February 1, 2027 and a focused site visit in spring 2027. Source: CCE accreditation actions announcement, August 4, 2026, checked October 12, 2026.

Where is Life Chiropractic College West?

Life Chiropractic College West is at 25001 Industrial Blvd., Hayward, California, on the east side of the San Francisco Bay. It also runs a Nebraska campus at 818 Bruin Blvd., Bellevue, which the Council on Chiropractic Education lists as an additional educational site.

Sources and dates. Facts were read from Life Chiropractic College West’s own pages on the dates shown beside each one. Tuition, accreditation actions and program length that ChiroTrack had already published are reused with their original source and date. Federal figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, retrieved September 1, 2026. Programs change their pages; confirm with the program before you rely on anything here.