UWS

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

University of Western States is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Portland, Oregon. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 959 students.

University of Western States offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Chiropractic, Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. It awarded 458 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Mission

To advance the science and art of integrated health care through excellence in education and patient care.

Mission statement as reported by University of Western States

Key figures

959

Students enrolled

458

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

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CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 7

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

Health Professions 5

Chiropractic Professional 128 graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist CertificateMasterPhDProfessional Online option 128 graduates
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master Online option 9 graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master Online option
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Master Online option

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor Online option 89 graduates

Psychology 1

Performance and Sport Psychology CertificateMasterPhD Online option 87 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 89
Master's degrees: 174
Doctoral degrees (research): 51
Professional doctorates: 128
Post-master's certificates: 16

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 959
Graduate students, fall 2024: 959
Full-time, fall 2024: 44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,269
Graduate students, 2024-25: 1,269
Full-time, 2024-25: 44%
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: 69%
Men: 31%
White: 43%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 6%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 23%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 15%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 5
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 25%
Students taking some online courses: 63%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Professional Universities
President: Nathan Long
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Student veteran organization