Midwestern University (MWU) is an American graduate degree-granting institution specializing in the health sciences with nine colleges and two campuses. The university is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college of osteopathic medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
The Illinois campus, located on a 105-acre (42.5 ha) site in Downers Grove, is home to over 2,500 students and four colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (CDMI).
The Arizona campus, located on a 156-acre (63.1 ha) site in Glendale, is home to over 2,900 students and five colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine, and the Arizona College of Optometry.
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