Chiropractic Education

In the United States, doctors of chiropractic are licensed and hold advanced degrees in the area of physical health care. A minimum of six years of college study is required to become a doctor of chiropractic, focusing more on anatomy and physiology than their medical counterparts. Additional training is required for certification in specialized fields such as sports injuries, nutrition, or pediatrics and animal chiropractic. Currently there are 15 colleges that provide accredited chiropractic degree programs. 

Although 30 hours of continuing education are required bi-annually by the state, Colorado doctors of chiropractic average nearly 50 hours per year.

Since the first official chiropractic adjustment was performed on September 18, 1895, the practice of chiropractic has grown to over 50,000 doctors of chiropractic practicing in the United States alone. These doctors treat millions of patients with all types of health disorders. In Colorado, there are currently more than 1,600 practicing doctors of chiropractic.

Chiropractic Colleges

The following programs and institutions hold accredited status with the Council on Chiropractic Education:
Cleveland College of Chiropractic – Kansas City

10850 Lowell Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210

Cleveland.edu | 913.234.0660 | 800.467.2252

 D’Youville College

320 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201

DYC.edu | 716.829.8000 | 800.777.3921

 Life Chiropractic College West

25001 Industrial Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545

Lifewest.edu | 510.780.4501 | 800.788.4476

 Life University

1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, GA 30060

Life.edu | 770.426.2600 | 800.543.3202

Logan University

1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Logan.edu | 636.227.2100 | 800.782.3344

National University of Health Sciences

– Illinois Campus

200 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL 60148

NUHS.edu | 630.889.6566 | 800.826.6285

 St. Petersburg Campus

7200 66th St. N, Pinellas, FL 33781

NUHS.edu | 727.394.6217 | 800.826.6285

New York Chiropractic College

2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

NYCC.edu | 315.568.3087 | 800.243.6922

Northwestern Health Sciences University

2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431

NWHealth.edu | 952.888.4777 | 800.888.4777

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Palmer.edu

– Davenport Campus

1000 Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803

319.884.5000 | 800.722.2586

– Florida Campus

4777 City Center Parkway, Port Orange, FL 32129

866.585.9677

– West Campus

90 East Tasman Dr, San Jose, CA 95134

480.944.6000 | 800.442.4476

Parker University

2500 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229

Parker.edu | 214.902.3470 | 800.438.6932

Sherman College of Chiropractic

2020 Springfield Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316

Sherman.edu | 864.578.8770 | 800.849.8771

Southern California University of Health Sciences

16200 E Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA 90604

SCUHS.edu | 562.947.8755 | 800.221.5222

Texas Chiropractic College

5912 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505

TXChiro.edu | 281.487.1170 | 822.468.6839

University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic

126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604

Bridgeport.edu | 203.576.4483 | 888.822.4476

University of Western States

2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230

UWS.edu | 503.256.3180 | 800.641.5641