PNU

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima, Washington Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Yakima, Washington. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 665 students in fall 2024.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences offers master's degrees and professional doctorates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Therapy/Therapist, and Biomedical Sciences. It awarded 190 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

665

Students enrolled

190

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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Program levels

MasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 2

Osteopathic Medicine Professional 138 graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist Professional 28 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biomedical Sciences Master 24 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees: 24
Professional doctorates: 166

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 665
Graduate students, fall 2024: 665
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 692
Graduate students, 2024-25: 692
Full-time, 2024-25: 97%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 56%
Men: 44%
White: 50%
Hispanic or Latino: 12%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 26%
Two or more races: 8%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
President: Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization