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Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences

Overview of Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences

SCNM can be found in Tempe, AZ (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution.

Areas of Study

SCNM has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The most common majors at the school are in nutrition and exercise therapy.

SCNM Selectivity

SCNM does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Student Body

A very high share of students at the school are female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"SCNM provides high-quality student oriented medical education to advance the art and science of naturopathic medicine, producing physicians who successfully practice excellent patient-centered heathcare."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting SCNM

Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
2140 E Broadway Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282
http://www.scnm.edu

SCNM Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy84naturopathic medicine

Number of programs and degrees for SCNM in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree841

SCNM Student Body

In 2007-2008, SCNM had a total enrollment of 330 students.

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
First Professional100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White68%
Black12%
Hispanic6%
Asian7%
American Indian1%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2416%
25-2937%
30-3421%
35-3910%
40-4911%
50-645%

SCNM Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Tempe, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arizona Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

SCNM Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Financial Aid:
SCNM participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3107000)

SCNM Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$74,9722*
Associate professorcalendar year4$64,4632*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*2*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year12$69,8217$62,934

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

SCNM Degree Programs (2007)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND)

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SCNM Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets SCNM Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%SCNM % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%SCNM Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%SCNM Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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