Texas Health and Science University

What is the accreditation of Texas Health and Science University?

THSU's acupuncture education is associated with the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), formerly known as the Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Because the accreditor's name has changed, applicants may encounter both names in older institutional records.

Accreditation should be checked at the level of the specific institution, campus, and program. Institutional accreditation and accreditation of an individual professional program answer different questions; neither, by itself, guarantees that credits will transfer or that a graduate will qualify for a license in every state. Anyone planning to practice should compare their intended program's current accreditation status and curriculum with the licensing rules of the state where they expect to work. Federal-aid eligibility likewise depends on the student, institution, and program meeting applicable requirements.

What are the admission requirements at Texas Health and Science University?

Admission to THSU is not an open-admission process. Applicants should expect their requirements to depend on the credential sought, especially whether they are applying for graduate or professional study.

For a program in acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine, the consequential questions are how much prior college education is required, which transcripts must be official, whether prerequisite coursework must be completed before entry, and whether the program has any additional clinical-readiness requirements. International applicants should also check the current English-proficiency and transcript-evaluation rules that apply to them. Applicants should not assume that SAT or ACT policies used by conventional first-year undergraduate programs govern admission to a professional acupuncture program.

THSU accepts dual credit but does not award credit for Advanced Placement examinations or life experience under the institutional admissions information reported for 2024-25. Those policies do not establish whether a particular course will satisfy a prerequisite; that decision requires a program-specific review.

What are the application fees and waivers at Texas Health and Science University?

Applicants should confirm the application charge for their particular THSU program and application route before submitting a form. An application fee is a charge for processing an application, not a tuition payment or an enrollment deposit.

Anyone seeking a fee waiver should ask admissions whether one is offered for their applicant category and whether approval must occur before submission. That timing matters when an application system requires payment to complete the submission.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Texas Health and Science University?

Prospective students should not assume THSU operates an Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC unit on its Austin campus. ROTC participation through another college would require a confirmed cross-enrollment arrangement, compatible schedules, and approval from the host program.

Students interested in commissioning should ask the relevant ROTC host whether THSU students are eligible before factoring ROTC into an enrollment decision. ROTC scholarships have separate selection rules, and participation can entail a military service obligation.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Texas Health and Science University?

For THSU applicants with previous college coursework, admission and transfer-credit acceptance are separate decisions. Meeting an entrance requirement does not mean every previous course will replace a course in the intended THSU program.

Applicants should submit transcripts as directed by admissions and request a written, program-specific evaluation showing which credits count toward prerequisites, which apply to the degree, and which clinical requirements must still be completed at THSU. This is especially important for acupuncture coursework, where course content, supervised hours, and professional standards may limit substitutions. THSU reported no transfer-in degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students in the 2024-25 IPEDS measure; that figure should not be read as a policy barring applicants with previous college study from graduate programs.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Texas Health and Science University?

Students should not build a THSU degree plan around a presumed semester-long exchange or overseas clinical placement. International study, if contemplated, needs advance approval from the program so that coursework or clinical hours will count toward graduation and any applicable licensing requirements.

Before paying for an outside program, students should obtain written answers about credit, supervision, financial-aid eligibility, travel costs, and whether the experience changes their expected completion date. A trip or independently arranged training experience is not automatically an approved study-abroad program.