Bastyr University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Bastyr University is a private university located in Kenmore, Washington. BU was established in the year 1978. The university was named after the late John Bastyr, a pioneering naturopathic physician and chiropractor in Seattle. BU offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in several subjects, including oriental medicine, nutrition sciences and applied behavioral science, nutrition and Oriental medicine. The university is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
• College of Fine Arts and Communications
• College of Health and Human Performance
• College of Humanities
• College of Life Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• David O. McKay School of Education
• Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
• J. Reuben Clark Law School
• Marriott School of Management

BU has several student clubs and organizations. The Student Research Grant Committee, the Tai Chi Club, the Student Nutrition Association, the Pediatrics Club and the Community Health Club are some of the student organizations operating on campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, nutrition and exercise therapy, and therapy and counseling.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 988 in 2009-2010 (536 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 22% of enrolled students, graduate students are 31%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 47%.

Students under 25 years old represent 17% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Bastyr provides on-campus housing for 42 of its 536 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Bastyr offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MATHEMATICS (29 awarded)

• Systems Science and Theory

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Direct Entry Midwifery (LM, CPM)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (270 awarded)

• Acupuncture
• Herbalism/Herbalist
• Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND)
• Nutrition Sciences
• Traditional Chinese/Asian Medicine and Chinese Herbology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology