American Academy Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, located in Roseville, Minnesota, can be abbreviated as AAAOM. It is a for-profit, private institute that was established in 1997. Regular classes have been offered since 1999. The highest degree offered by the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a master’s degree. Academic programs consist of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, oriental dietary therapy, Tui Na, and other healing modalities of Chinese Medicine.

Financial assistance is offered through federal student loans, and federal Stafford and graduate plus loans. AAAOM has a diverse student body representing a wide range of races and cultures.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

American Academy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Students

Student enrollment was 111 in 2009-2010 (63 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 5% of the student body. About 36% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

American Academy offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Acupuncture