A Top 10 University
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PNWU Health Sciences

One
Mission

Educate and train health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest.

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PNWU is a Nationally Ranked Health Sciences University

Primary
Care

2nd

in the nation for most graduates practicing in primary care fields (45.5%)

Medically Underserved Areas

3rd

in the nation for most graduates practicing in medically underserved areas (44.6%)

Rural
Areas

6th

in the nation for most graduates practicing in rural areas (17.9%)

U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools release ranked PNWU second for most graduates practicing in primary care fields (45.5%), third for most graduates practicing in medically underserved areas (44.6%), and sixth for graduates practicing in rural areas (17.9%).

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About Us

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) is a grassroots, non-profit health sciences university established in 2005 by a group of visionary community leaders in Washington’s fertile Yakima Valley.

PNWU offers five unique programs on a vibrant and rapidly expanding campus featuring students and faculty from multiple health sciences programs.

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