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Admissions Process

Getting Started

Beginning the Application Process at Life West

The application process at Life West is meant to be extremely straight forward.

Students are encouraged to apply to Life West about a year before their intended start term – typically before you’ve completed your required coursework.

Our admissions team is here to help you every step of the way.

Step-by-Step

What to Expect

Step One: Complete the Life West application & submit your application fee

Use our online application form to get started.  At the end, you’ll be asked to submit a non-refundable application fee of $45.

Step Two: Send in the required documents

After submitting your application, our admissions team will connect with you to collect the required documents via email:

  • Personal essay (1 -2 pages) telling us why you want to be a chiropractor
  • Official or unofficial high school transcript(s) or a copy of your diploma
  • Official college/university transcript(s) from all colleges attended
  • Entrance Interview (in person, written or by phone) as decided by Admissions

Send your transcripts to-date now, even if you are still taking classes.

Step Three: Schedule a call with your Admissions Rep

Once you’ve completed your application and submitted the required documents, schedule a call with your admissions representative.

Step Four: Eligibility Review

Applicant files are reviewed by admissions personnel to determine if you are eligible for acceptance to Life West’s Doctor of Chiropractic program, per college and Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) standards. Once a student is considered eligible, their file is submitted to the admission committee for final review and an admission decision. Applicants will be notified once they are accepted.

  • Step One: Complete the Life West application & submit your application fee

    Students may begin the application process prior to completing the required coursework. We review applications on a rolling basis and accept students into upcoming terms until seats are filled. Use the online application to apply now.​

  • Step Two: Send in the required documents

    • Completed and signed application (paper or online versions accepted)
    • A non-refundable application fee of $45
    • Personal essay (1 -2 pages) telling us why you want to be a chiropractor
    • Official or unofficial high school transcript(s) or a copy of your diploma
    • Official college/university transcript(s) from all colleges attended
    • Entrance Interview (in person, written or by phone) as decided by Admissions
  • Step three: Contact your Admissions Rep

    Use this list to find your assigned representative and stay in touch.

  • Step four: Eligibility Review

    Applicant files are reviewed by the admissions personnel and transcript analyst in order to consider admissibility to the DC program per College and CCE standards. Once a student is considered eligible for a level of admissions the file is submitted to the admission committee for final review and an admission decision.

    Matriculation Fee
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    Life West reviews files weekly and issues the following levels of acceptance on an ongoing basis:

    Provisional Acceptance​

    Provisional Acceptance indicates we are missing documentation of your completion of all the coursework needed to begin school. We may also be missing other documents to complete your file.​

    If a provision acceptance is issued, prior to full acceptance, all admissions requirements must be met and remaining documents must be submitted. In addition, outstanding documents and information must present continued academic and personal success as indicated in the original evaluation.​

    Full Acceptance​
    Full acceptance indicates that the applicant has been evaluated as meeting all admissions requirement; their application file is complete with all final official documents, and that the candidate has demonstrated a positive academic and personal record acceptable to the admissions committee.​

    For international students, full acceptance is required before Department of Homeland Security/INS application forms can be issued for non-immigrant status.​

    International Students should familiarize themselves with the additional requirements for international admissions.

    Transfer Students will require additional documentation as listed on the Transfer Student section.​

    Deferring Admission​
    Life West expects applicants who have received an offer of admission to enroll in the term for which they applied. In limited cases, students will be allowed to defer to a new term of entry provided that there are compelling reasons for the proposed delay in matriculating. Detailed requests from applicants to defer admission must be made in writing to the Life West Dean of Enrollment.​

    Should a request be denied, or should a deferral be approved for more than one year from the original term of entry, a new application and application fee must be submitted for the applicant’s new targeted term of entry.