Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine-New York

Location and Contact Information

915 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10010-7108
USA
Main Tel: (212) 982-3456
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine New York is a private college of higher education located in New York. It also operates campuses in San Diego and Chicago. The college was established in San Diego in 1986 in order to provide Oriental medical and body therapy education to its students. It offers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees specializing in areas of study like oriental medicine, acupuncture and massage therapy.

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine New York offers various clubs and organizations to its students, including the ASNY-Acupuncture Society of New York, the American Massage Therapy Association and the American Acupuncture Council. Pacific College of Oriental Medicine New York also offers financial aid to its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and therapy and counseling.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 19,038
Books and supplies$ 1,330

Financial Aid

Pacific College New York participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant  
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant  
Pell Grant  
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master802
Associate141
Bachelor41
Postbaccalaureate certificate11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

Student enrollment was 480 in 2009-2010 (633 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 9% of enrolled students and graduate students are 91%.

Students under 25 years old represent 8% of the student body. About 26% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Pacific College New York offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (85 awarded)

  • Acupuncture
  • Asian Bodywork Therapy
  • Herbalism/Herbalist
  • Traditional Chinese/Asian Medicine and Chinese Herbology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage