
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine is a specialized institution associated with education in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Its Racine identity matters: applicants should evaluate the programs, clinical training, and services available to them at that location rather than assume that information about another campus applies.
Before relying on an older catalog or enrollment listing, prospective students should confirm the Racine campus's current operating status and the dates on its latest catalog and accreditation record. Those records are the appropriate sources for a verified founding history, name changes, and major academic milestones.
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine is a specialized college, not a broad university organized into numerous schools. Its academic focus is acupuncture and East Asian medicine, fields that can involve classroom study, supervised clinical work, and professional practice requirements.
Applicants should use the current catalog to identify the exact credential offered at Racine and its required courses and clinical hours. A program offered elsewhere under the college's name should not be assumed to be available at this campus. The reported teaching staff consists of one full-time and nine part-time faculty members; those counts do not establish which instructors teach a particular course or supervise a clinic.
The institution is identified with Racine, Wisconsin, a Lake Michigan city between Milwaukee and the Chicago region. For a small, specialized program, the location of classes and supervised clinical work may be more important to a student's weekly schedule than the city's regional connections.
Applicants planning to commute should confirm the current teaching and clinic addresses, how often they must attend in person, and whether clinical assignments take place at additional sites. Those details affect transportation costs and the practicality of combining study with work.
The college's educational focus is preparation for the study and practice of acupuncture and East Asian medicine. That focus should be understood as its stated academic purpose, not as independent evidence of a particular career or patient outcome.
A current institutional mission statement and catalog can clarify how the college describes its approach to traditional medical concepts, contemporary coursework, clinical supervision, and professional responsibilities. Applicants can compare those stated priorities with the curriculum and clinic requirements they would actually complete.
Name of the institution
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacineLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: SmallInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, graduate with no undergraduate degreesInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Two-year college with graduate programsMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
QuartersFoundation year
1979Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine 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.
Certificate of at least 2 years, but less than 4 years
Master's degreeData 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.