{"id":5,"date":"2021-06-17T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:45:02","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/admissions\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/admissions\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1.jpg 1200w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A modern campus with tall palm trees, multi-story buildings, and a reflection in a glass facade. Several people walk along the pathways on a sunny day.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Admissions<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">WesternU Admissions<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">WesternU Admissions<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>With a humanistic approach to health care education, we help students become leading medical professionals capable of providing exceptional care to patients and their communities.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>8<\/strong> <\/span>Distinct Colleges\u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Academic Programs<\/h3>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section vue-app>\n  <app-filter\n    class=\"relative -mt-32 mb-48 md:mb-72\"\n    filter-title=\"\"\n    endpoint-base=\"\/\"\n    post-type=\"program_cards\"\n    search-placeholder=\"Search Degrees &#038; Programs\"\n          :filter-options=\"[{ 'slug': 'campus_location', 'label': 'By Campus Location' }, { 'slug': 'degree_type', 'label': 'By Degree Type' }]\"\n        per-page=\"30\"\n    :show-default=\"true\"\n    component=\"AppFilterRowProgram\"\n    orderby=\"\"\n  ><\/app-filter>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap lg:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8 lg:absolute lg:left-0 lg:w-4\/12 h-240 lg:h-320 lg:h-full object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/admissions\/uswn-2025-primarycare.png\" srcset=\"\/media\/admissions\/uswn-2025-primarycare.png 600w, \/media\/admissions\/uswn-2025-primarycare-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A badge reading &quot;Best Grad Schools, U.S. News &amp; World Report, Medical Primary Care, 2025&quot; on a light gray background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Tier 1 Medical School <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">for Primary Care<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">For the third consecutive year, U.S. News &#038; World Report has named Western University of Health Sciences\u2019 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest as a Tier 1 institution for primary care training. WesternU could not be more proud of its faculty, administration, staff and students for this incredible achievement. WesternU has also been recognized for the most graduates Practicing in Primary Care, Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas and a Tier 4 medical school for Research. This is affirmation of our commitment to creating healthy communities.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/news.westernu.edu\/westernu-comp-and-comp-northwest-remain-among-top-in-nation-for-primary-care-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Read Article<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/admissions\/images\/052424-chs_northwest-commencement-200-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/admissions\/images\/052424-chs_northwest-commencement-200-1.jpg 1200w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/052424-chs_northwest-commencement-200-1-300x200.jpg 300w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/052424-chs_northwest-commencement-200-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/media\/admissions\/images\/052424-chs_northwest-commencement-200-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Graduate in ceremonial robe and hat, holding diploma on stage, raising right hand in a gesture. Dark background with blurred people and podium.\">\n                        \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Funding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Your Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Financing your graduate program is just as important as finding the right one. As you explore your options, we\u2019re here to answer questions and give you the help you need to be fully confident about moving forward.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n     Get Started with Financial Aid <svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Scholarships and Other Aid<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">We\u2019re Here to Help <\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">If thinking about your future has been filling you with questions \u2013 you\u2019re not alone. Our experienced team can help get you the information you need to commit to a future of healing. <\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/request-information\">Request Information<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/\">Financial Aid Office <\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <h3>Explore the California Campus<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 450px; margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/#\/vte\/?data-platform=v&amp;data-link-type=immersive&amp;data-inst=134954&amp;data-image-width=100%&amp;data-image-height=100%&amp;data-loc=143685&amp;\">Launch Experience<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Explore the Oregon Campus<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 450px; margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/#\/vte\/?data-platform=v&amp;data-link-type=immersive&amp;data-inst=134954&amp;data-image-width=100%&amp;data-image-height=100%&amp;data-loc=143679&amp;\">Launch Experience<\/a><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/admissions\/viewbook_mock_2_cvrs_2025.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/admissions\/viewbook_mock_2_cvrs_2025.jpg 914w, \/media\/admissions\/viewbook_mock_2_cvrs_2025-300x300.jpg 300w, \/media\/admissions\/viewbook_mock_2_cvrs_2025-150x150.jpg 150w, \/media\/admissions\/viewbook_mock_2_cvrs_2025-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Two brochures for Western University of Health Sciences, one showing a medical professional in a mask and gloves, and the other showing graduates in caps and gowns hugging.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">WesternU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Viewbooks<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">To Teach, To Heal, Together<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOur Mission is to produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe viewbook provides you a glimpse into WesternU academic excellence, community clinics and programs, our colleges and programs, testimonies from our alumni and students, and gives a snapshot of the diversity of our urban California location and the beautiful diverse aesthetics of our rural Oregon campuses.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/media\/university\/pdfs\/2025-26_westernu-pomonaviewbk_digital.pdf\">\n    2025-2026 WesternU Viewbook (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/media\/university\/pdfs\/2025-26_westernu-oregonviewbk_digital.pdf\">\n    2025-2026 WesternU Oregon Viewbook (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/media\/westernu\/pdfs\/viewbook\/westernu_sim-lab_brochure-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    2025 WesternU CA &#038; 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