Overview
Bastyr University is a non-profit, private university offering both graduate and undergraduate degrees, with a multidisciplinary curriculum in science-based natural medicine. The university is recognized globally for its rigorous curriculum and strong research. Bastyr's international faculty teaches the natural health sciences with an emphasis on integrating mind, body, spirit and nature. A pioneer in natural medicine since its inception, Bastyr continues to be in the forefront of developing the model for 21st-century medicine. Vital Statistics: 2007 - 08 Students/Faculty
Number of students enrolled: 1,101 Number of students enrolled in :
Naturopathic Medicine: 426 (additional 50 in dual track)
Master's Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: 141 (additional 50 in dual track)
Naturopathic Medicine/Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (dual track): 50
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: 12
Applied Behavioral Science: 146
Exercise Science: 23
Health Psychology: 37
Herbal Sciences: 35
Nutrition: 87 in master's program and 90 in bachelor's program
Master's in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology: 23 Midwifery: 2 (additional 10 concurrently enrolled in naturopathic medicine program)
Chinese Herbal Medicine Certificate Program: 7 Ratio of students to faculty: 13:1
Average age of students: 31
International students: 79, representing 35 countries
Faculty: 51 full-time core and 91 part-time adjunct. More than 80 percent hold advanced or doctoral degrees. Clinical Training Program
ND clinical faculty: 49
Ratio of students to faculty: 6:1
Average number of patient contacts: 430
Patient visits to Bastyr Center for Natural Health in 2006-07: approximately 35,000
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