Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) will reserve up to 2 seats in the program per academic year for the most qualified MoWest students who meet or exceed the admissions requirements for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP). Additional MoWest students are welcome to apply and may still have an opportunity to enter the DCP.

A student who completes a baccalaureate degree at MoWest and meets the requirements for admission into CUKC’s DCP will have an opportunity to hold one of the reserved seats. Students must meet the current admission requirements to be eligible for admissions under this program agreement. CUKC’s admissions department is willing to provide transcript evaluations for students who are unsure if they meet these criteria.

The prerequisites for consideration of acceptance into the Doctor of Chiropractic program are in compliance with the standards, policies and guidelines of the Council on Chiropractic Education.  

1. Admission to the Doctor of Chiropractic program (DCP) under this agreement requires students to have completed a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. 

Preferred sciences include biology, biomechanics, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology. A full year of chemistry (organic and inorganic) is also recommended.  Preference will be given to candidates for the DCP who have completed the recommended coursework listed above. 

Candidate’s prerequisite courses must be from an accredited college or university and these courses are required to be transferable, college level courses. Remedial courses and courses numbered below 100- level are not acceptable prerequisite courses.