
Austin Campus Closure
Accreditation Status and Austin Campus Closure
AIMC closed its Austin, Texas campus effective September 11, 2026, after the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) approved our substantive change notification and teach-out plan on August 28, 2026. Instruction and clinical operations in Austin ended September 10. Currently enrolled Austin students are served under the ACAHM-approved teach-out plan, including our arrangement with Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. Austin student record requests continue through AIMC Berkeley. The Berkeley campus remains open. AIMC ceased enrolling students in its ACAHM-accredited programs at all locations on July 28, 2026, and is not accepting new applications.
Public Disclosure of Accreditation Status
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College and its following programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
(1) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization
(2) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization
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including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track
AIMC has voluntarily ceased enrolling students in its ACAHM-accredited programs at all locations effective 28 July 2026.
AIMC has voluntarily closed its Austin, Texas campus location effective 11 September 2026 and has instituted an ACAHM-approved teach-out plan for currently enrolled students.
The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.
ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.
Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the [ACAHM Directory].
ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org
Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 28 August 2026
