Logan University

The college was named after founder and first president Hugh B. Logan, D.C. The first class of seven men and women enrolled on September 1, 1935. The college was housed in a converted residence in St. Louis' Central West End area at 4490 Lindell Blvd. After five more students joined in February 1936, the college moved to a 17-acre (6.88 ha) estate in Normandy, Missouri , a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, that November. In 1958, Carver College of Chiropractic (founded in 1906) of Oklahoma City merged with Logan Basic College of Chiropractic. In 1964, Missouri Chiropractic College also merged with Logan Basic College of Chiropractic; the name then changed to Logan College of Chiropractic. [ 2 ] In 1972, Logan acquired the buildings and grounds of the former Maryknoll Seminary in Chesterfield, Missouri . Additional buildings have since been constructed: the Health Center in 1982; the Science and Research Center in 1986; the Sports/Wellness Complex in 2000; the William D. Purser Center in 2007; and the Standard Process Student Center in 2008. Additionally, the former Maryknoll chapel was renovated and transformed into the Learning Resource Center in 2003; the Biofreeze Sports & Rehabilitation Center was added to the Health Center in 2006; and the university opened a new Educational Wing with an assessment center in 2012. The campus is on a 112-acre (45.3 ha) wooded hilltop and was included in MSNBC 's 2007 list of "America's Most Beautiful College Campuses". [ 3 ] The institution changed its name to Logan University in 2013–14. [ citation needed ] Leadership Since early 2025, the Logan University president has been Garrett Thompson, DC, PhD. Previous presidents Hugh B. Logan, 1936–1944 Vinton F. Logan, 1944–1961 William Coggins, 1961–1979 Milton T. Morter, Jr., 1979–1980 Beatrice B. Hagen, 1980–1992 George A. Goodman, 1992–2013 J. Clay McDonald, 2013–2025 Garrett Thompson, 2025–present

The university is classified as a Special Focus Institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education . [ 4 ] Logan University’s primary academic offering is the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree, complemented by the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education. The university also offers six master’s programs: Health Informatics, Sports Science & Rehabilitation, Nutrition & Human Performance, Applied Nutrition & Dietetics, Strength & Conditioning, and Chiropractic Pediatrics, the first program of its kind in North America. Additionally, Logan provides two baccalaureate degrees in Human Biology and Life Science. Logan University campus Logan University confers degrees from its two schools: the Logan College of Chiropractic and the Logan College of Health Sciences. Accreditation The chiropractic program is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (C.C.E.) and has had full accreditation since 1978. The Higher Learning Commission has accredited Logan for the awarding of baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees since 1987.

Logan has established partnerships with the athletic departments at Harris–Stowe State University , Lindenwood University , University of Missouri , and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville . [ 5 ] Logan maintains a clinic and assigns interns to provide chiropractic care to the athletes at each of the four schools.

The Logan Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) program includes study in the basic , chiropractic, and clinical sciences. Pre-requisites for entering the D.C. program include at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate coursework, including courses in biological sciences, general and organic chemistry , physics, English, psychology; and humanities and social sciences. After pre-clinical courses, all students study the Logan Basic Technique [ definition needed ] and its biomechanical foundation; the Logan System of Body Mechanics, [ definition needed ] and diversified technique . Students can also choose from eleven elective techniques: Activator Methods , Active Release Technique (ART), Applied Kinesiology , Flexion-Distraction (COX), Gonstead System , Graston Technique , Pro-Adjustor, Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Soft Tissue, Thompson, Upper Cervical Specific. Students train under the direct supervision of teaching clinicians. Training includes professional application and synthesis of scientific aptitude, clinical competence and ethical demeanor through eight outpatient clinics (five of which are fee-for-service and three are free) in the St. Louis metropolitan area.