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'''Cleveland Chiropractic College''' The Cleveland Chiropractic College multicampus system is known primarily for its Doctor of Chiropractic degree program, but offers other educational options in the health sciences. The college was started by one of the first families of chiropractic and has locations in Kansas City and Los Angeles. It is the only chiropractic institution in the nation still under the leadership of a founding family member.<ref>[http://reviews.planetc1.com/Cleveland_Chiropractic_College_of_Kansas_City.html Still led by a founding family member]</ref>

Cleveland Chiropractic College-Kansas City is located at 10850 Lowell Ave, [[Overland Park, Kansas]] 66210. The college has been in operation in Kansas City area since 1922 and has been at its current location since 2008.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

Cleveland Chiropractic College-Los Angeles is located at 590 N. Vermont Ave, [[Los Angeles, California]] 90004. It has been in operation in Los Angeles since 1911, and has been at its current location in Hollywood, since 1976.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

== History ==
The multicampus Cleveland Chiropractic College system has been providing health care education for more than 85 years. {{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

In 1922, Dr. C.S. Cleveland Sr. and Dr. Ruth R. Cleveland, husband and wife started Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City with three students. As the next generation of doctors of chiropractic, their son, Carl Jr., and his wife, Mildred Allison, assisted in the growth of the profession and the College. Ratledge College was founded in 1908 in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]],{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} and moved to [[Los Angeles, California]] in 1911.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} It came under the leadership of the Cleveland family in 1950 and was renamed Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles in 1955.<ref>[http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=45257 Ratledge in LA]</ref>

Today, the grandson of the founders, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, is continuing the tradition as president of the multicampus Cleveland Chiropractic College system. A fifth generation chiropractor, Dr. Ashley Cleveland, serves as multicampus provost.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

On March 3, 2011, Cleveland Chiropractic College system president, Dr. Carl Cleveland III, announced the decision of the Board of Trustees to cease operations at Cleveland Chiropractic College-Los Angeles.

== Accreditation ==
The Cleveland Chiropractic College multicampus system is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.higherlearningcommission.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1772/lang,en/ The Higher Learning Commission]</ref> The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program of Cleveland Chiropractic College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]].<ref>[http://www.cce-usa.org/Accredited_Doctor_Chiro.html The Council on Chiropractic Education]</ref>

== Kansas City Campus ==
Two primary buildings provide {{convert|177000|sqft|m2}} of space. In addition, these buildings house the public Health Center, the Student Clinic, a cafeteria, the Cleveland College YMCA Express Fitness Center and the Special Beginnings daycare center.

The college offers the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, a Master of Science in Health Promotion, Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and an Associate of Arts in Biological Sciences. Students pursuing these degrees, as well as students pursuing degrees in other health care professions, can take their prerequisite physical and life sciences courses in accelerated, eight-week intervals at the college. Accelerated academic programs allow students to earn degrees concurrently.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

== Degree programs ==
* Associate of Arts in Biological Sciences
* Bachelor of Science in Human Biology
* Master of Science in Health Promotion (Kansas City only)
* Doctor of Chiropractic
** Dual degree offering Bachelor of Science in Human Biology/ Doctor of Chiropractic

== References ==
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==See also==
* [[List of chiropractic schools]]
* [[Chiropractic]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.cleveland.edu/ Cleveland Chiropractic College] official website

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