
Logan University began in 1935 as a chiropractic college founded by Hugh B. Logan. Its present-day identity reflects an expansion from chiropractic training into a broader range of health-sciences education.
For much of its history, the institution was known as Logan College of Chiropractic. It adopted the Logan University name in 2013, a change that reflected its additional undergraduate and graduate programs. Chiropractic remains central to the university: prospective students will find a specialized health-care institution, not a comprehensive university with a wide range of unrelated majors.
Logan University organizes its academic offerings around chiropractic and health sciences. Its College of Chiropractic offers the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, while its College of Health Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate study related to health and human performance.
The Bachelor of Science in Human Biology is one undergraduate pathway. Graduate offerings have included programs in areas such as sports science and rehabilitation and nutrition and human performance. Applicants should check the current academic catalog for each program's format, prerequisites, clinical or practical requirements, and available start dates. Admission to an undergraduate program is distinct from admission to the professional chiropractic degree.
That distinction matters for students comparing credentials: a bachelor's degree in a health-related subject does not itself qualify someone to practice chiropractic. Professional licensure generally requires a chiropractic degree, examinations, and satisfaction of the rules in the state where the graduate intends to practice.
Logan University is based in Chesterfield, Missouri, a suburb in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Its setting is more suburban and car-oriented than that of a downtown campus.
Students considering in-person classes should assess the commute from prospective housing, especially if their schedules include laboratories, clinical training, or evening activities. Parking is permitted for first-year students. St. Louis Lambert International Airport is the principal airport serving the region, which may be useful for students traveling from other states.
Logan University's stated educational purpose centers on preparing health-care professionals through education, clinical training, and research. Its emphasis on chiropractic and related health sciences shapes both its degree offerings and its campus experience.
Students evaluating that mission should consider how a particular program approaches patient care, evidence, research, and supervised practice. Those details are especially consequential in a professional degree: they affect what students learn and how well a program matches their intended career, even though a mission statement alone cannot establish educational outcomes.
Name of the institution
Logan UniversityLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
Upper-level higher education institution with graduate programsMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
TrimestersFoundation year
1935Logan University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 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.
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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
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