A Naturopathic Physician diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using a system of practice that bases its treatment of all physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing the body, utilizes physiological, psychological and mechanical methods such as air, water, heat, earth, phytotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and all natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods and herbs, and natural remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x-ray and radium, and use of drugs except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds of bodily tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life. An applicant should have a bachelors degree including Chm 11, 12, 21 & 22; 2 courses in Physics; 2 courses in Biology; Psy. 21, and 2 courses in the Humanities. A college math course and a statistics course are recommended. The National College of Naturopathic Medicine is located at 11231 SE Market St., Portland, OR 97216 (Tel. 503-255-4860). Bastyr College of Natural Health Sciences is located on 144 NE 54th St., Seattle, WA 98105 (Tel. 206-523-9585). Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences is located on 6535 East Osborn Rd., Administrative Office, Suite 703, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (Tel. 602-990-7424).
| State | School | Location | Telephone | Applied | Entering | Fem/Male | Avr. GPA | Low GPA | Tuition | Deadline |
| WA | Bastyr University Sch. Nat. Med. |
Seattle | 206-523-9585 | 314 | 110 | 79/31 | 3.25 | 2.50 | 13,500 | 2/1 |
| ON | Canadian Coll. Nat. Med. | Toronto | 416-251-5261 | 214 | 85 | 70/15 | 3.17 | 2.31 | 11,000 | 2/1 |
| OR | National Coll. Nat. Med. | Portland | 503-255-4860 | 293 | 110 | 78/32 | 2.95 | 2.50 | 13,300 | 2/1 |
| AZ | Southwest Coll. Nat. Med. | Tempe | 602-990-7424 | 175 | 60 | 36/24 | 3.18 | 2.62 | 9,156 | 6/1 |