Human skeleton

Description: Chiropractic doctors diagnose and treat patients whose health problems are associated with the body’s muscular, nervous and skeletal systems. Chiropractors believe that interference with these systems can impair normal functioning, cause pain and lower resistance to disease. They are most well-known for the hands-on technique they practice to adjust imbalances in the skeletal system, particularly the spine. The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, stressing the patient’s overall health and wellness. It recognizes that many factors affect health, including exercise, diet, rest, environment and heredity. 

Education: A doctor of chiropractic (DC) degree from an accredited program is required to practice. After completing a bachelor's degree students may apply to a 3.5-4 year chiropractic school.  MSU offers exercise science and kinesiology majors (common undergrad degrees for chiropractic school).

 

Association website:  chirocolleges.org

Required entrance exam:  No entrance exam required. The ACC requires a minimum GPA of 2.5. The minimum GPA varies from school to school so make sure you look at individual school requirements.

Common electronic application: ChiroCAS, not all chiropractic schools participate in the ChiroCAS. For a list of school that participate in the common application visit: http://www.chirocolleges.org/prospective_students.html.

 

Application process overview:

  • ChiroCAS application components:
    • Applicant Information
    • Narrative
    • Work and volunteer experience
    • Transcripts
    • References
    • Designate schools you are submitting to
    • Application fee
  • Individual school appliations vary from school to school but in general entail:
    • Completed application
    • References
    • Work and volunteer experience
    • Essay(s)
    • Transcripts
    • Application fee

School Information

A list of schools that are members of the ACC can be found on the ACC website.

 

updated 07/2021