Overview

Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Specialization / Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Specialization is located in Austin, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Acupuncture (M Ac)	MAcCHM

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Clinical rotations (40.5 credits), portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

26

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 25th	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	December 9th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	March 17th	Not reported	Yes
Summer deadline	June 23rd	May 23rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or higher or minimum of 90 credits at baccalaureate level from regionally-accredited institution with 30 credits of general education coursework; minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MAOM from ACAOM-accredited school with minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 508 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

127

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.57%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	29.92%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 20

Male (15)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, integrative medicine, pulse diagnosis, whole systems research, integrative pain management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2700 West Anderson Lane, Suite 315
Austin, TX  78757
United States

Contact Dr. Beth Howlett
Vice President of Academics
Email: bhowlett@aoma.edu
Phone: 512-492-3040
Fax: 512-454-7001

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