“Private health sciences university in Yakima focused on serving rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.”
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) is a private medical school in Yakima, Washington, focused on educating health care professionals to serve rural and medically underserved communities in the Northwest. Founded in 2005, its inaugural DO program was the first new medical school to open in the Pacific Northwest in sixty years. It now includes schools of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and dental medicine.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
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.
PNWU's flagship program and the first new medical school in the Pacific Northwest in sixty years.
Graduate biomedical program designed as a pathway to health professional schools.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
