“Private graduate healthcare university with an interdisciplinary, 'One Health' approach spanning eight health professions.”
Midwestern University (MWU) is a private graduate school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona. Founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, MWU opened its Glendale campus in 1995 and offers interdisciplinary healthcare education in dental medicine, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, podiatric medicine, veterinary medicine, and the health sciences, organized around a One Health Initiative.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Research Investment
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Test Required — All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Official SourceAACOMAS (D.O.) — Primary
AACOMAS application window; secondary application required after primary submission. Class typically fills by January.
PharmCAS (Pharm.D.) — Primary
Submit PharmCAS by early-spring deadline; rolling review begins in fall.
AADSAS (D.M.D.) — Primary
AADSAS application; supplementals due shortly after.
VMCAS (D.V.M.) — Primary
VMCAS standard fall deadline.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$49,000 – $78,000
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
4 years
Flagship program at Midwestern's Arizona campus and one of the country's largest D.O. programs; primary-care-oriented with rotations across the Mountain West.
3 years
Three-year, year-round accelerated Pharm.D. — one of the few accelerated three-year pharmacy programs in the western US — with extensive experiential rotations.
4 years
Arizona's first veterinary medical school, offering tracks across small-animal, large-animal and exotic species in a state with significant ranching, equine and zoological communities.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
