2140 E. Broadway Road
Tempe, Arizona 85282

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine offers a four-year graduate-level medical degree program in naturopathic medicine (N.D.).

In the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine program, students are taught the same basic sciences as in other medical programs. At the end of the program, students earn a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and can become primary care physicians with a specialization in preventative medicine and natural therapeutics.

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine also offers a dual degree program with the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture. By participating in this program, students can ear a naturopathic medicine degree and a master's in acupuncture or oriental medicine.

Founded in 1992, the campus of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine also contains the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Research department. The Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center is located nearby in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Quick Facts

More than 60 percent of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine students secure a physician position prior to graduation.

The student to faculty ratio at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine is 14 to 1. The student to clinician ratio is 6 to 1.

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine's student body is approximately 340 students. Sixty-five percent of students are women, and the average age of the students is 31.

At Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, a select number of non-degree courses are offered to the general public.

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical education and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.