Naturopathic Medical colleges are four-year postgraduate schools with admissions requirements comparable to those of conventional medical schools. The degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine requires four years of graduate level study in the medical sciences including:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pathology
• Cardiology
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Obstetrics
• Pediatrics
• Dermatology
• Neurology
• Gynecology
• Pharmacology
• Clinical and Physical Diagnosis
• Radiology
• Lab diagnosis

Throughout the four year curriculum, there is training in naturopathic therapeutics, including clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, natural childbirth, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, and other therapies. Because the coursework in natural therapeutics is added to a standard medical curriculum, naturopathic doctors receive significantly more hours of lcassroom education than the graduates of many leading medical schools, including Yale, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and Mayo medical schools. There are presently four accredited colleges of Naturopathic Medicine in the United States, and one in Canada:

1. Bastyr University. 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Bothell, WA 98011, (206) 823-1300.
2. National College of Naturopathic Medicine. 029 SW Porter, Portland, OR 97201, (503) 499-4343.
3. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. 2140 East Broadway, Tempe, AZ 85282, (602) 858-9100 .
4. University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. 126 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604, 1-800-EXCEL UB ext. 4108.
5. Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. 1255 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M2K 1E2, (416) 498-1255.