
American Academy of Health and Wellness is a specialized health-care education institution in Roseville, Minnesota, associated with training in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Its current name should be distinguished from the similar names used by other acupuncture schools.
Prospective students researching its history should check when the institution adopted its current name and whether older catalogs or graduate records use a previous name. That distinction matters when confirming accreditation, requesting transcripts, or comparing a program completed in an earlier year with one offered today.
American Academy of Health and Wellness is organized around specialized training in acupuncture and related East Asian medicine practices, rather than a broad range of undergraduate colleges. Applicants should evaluate the particular credential and curriculum they intend to pursue, not assume that every course of study has the same admissions or clinical requirements.
For a clinical program, the most useful curriculum details are the balance of classroom instruction, supervised patient care, herbal medicine study where applicable, and the number of credits or clinical hours required. Students interested in professional practice should also compare the curriculum with the licensing rules in the state where they expect to work.
American Academy of Health and Wellness is located in Roseville, a suburb within the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Its setting is more consistent with a specialized, commuter-oriented school than a residential university campus.
Applicants planning to attend in person should check the address and schedule of their specific classes and clinical training. A workable commute may depend on whether required activities take place during evenings or weekends and whether clinical assignments occur away from the main teaching site.
The academy's educational focus is preparation for practice in acupuncture and related health and wellness disciplines. Its name and specialized curriculum indicate a professional-training purpose, but applicants should use the institution's current catalog for the precise wording of its mission and any stated educational goals.
A mission statement describes what a school intends to do; it does not, by itself, establish clinical outcomes or graduate employment. More useful evidence for evaluating that purpose includes supervised clinical requirements, credential eligibility, and the policies governing patient care and student assessment.
Name of the institution
American Academy of Health and WellnessLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, graduate with no undergraduate degreesInstitution size category
Under 1,000American Academy of Health and Wellness is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - professional practiceData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.