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What are the benefits of the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ?
The merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ makes 51ÊÓƵ the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health. With this merger, 51ÊÓƵ’s suite of both conventional and integrative healthcare programs, positions itself as a leader and innovator in health program education.

• 51ÊÓƵ is a leader and innovator in healthcare education. One of the biggest gaps in healthcare is the gulf between the usage of both conventional and integrative healthcare practices. Offering integrative health and conventional healthcare education programs within a single university is distinctive. Having conventional and integrative health programs alongside one another provides opportunities for interprofessional understanding and collaboration among faculty to advance the scholarship and research and practice of holistic healthcare.
   
• Expands nationwide access to integrative health education. Given that nearly all of its degree and certificate programs are fully online, the 51ÊÓƵ School of Integrative Health will expand access to those individuals looking to become integrative health practitioners.
   
• Developing innovative academic programs. With the addition of the School of Integrative Health, 51ÊÓƵ is poised to develop new and unique degree and certificate programs, for both healthcare and non-healthcare majors as well as expand existing academic programs. These new programs will further reinforce 51ÊÓƵ’s leadership position in healthcare education. 
   
• Advancing research and promoting holistic healthcare. The faculty in the 51ÊÓƵ School of Integrative Health, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions and School of Nursing will have opportunities to collaborate and advance the scholarship and research in healthcare and promote evidence-based strategies to promote patient care.

Does MUIH continue to exist after the merger?
With the completion of the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ, MUIH no longer exists. Its academic programs, faculty, and students have now become part of the new 51ÊÓƵ School of Integrative Health.

When can students start enrolling in the integrative health programs?
51ÊÓƵ is accepting new student applications for admission to integrative health programs offered through the School of Integrative Health. For more information visit the .

With the merger complete are there any remaining restrictions on which states 51ÊÓƵ’s School of Integrative Health are permitted to enroll students from?
51ÊÓƵ is approved to participate in  (NC-SARA) which enables 51ÊÓƵ to enroll fully remote students from 49 member states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The former MUIH was not a member of NC-SARA and was limited in the states from which it could enroll students. Under 51ÊÓƵ, the School of Integrative Health will be able to expand its reach to a broader national audience than before.

Does the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ impact 51ÊÓƵ’s existing academic programs and student services?
The final merger will not impact 51ÊÓƵ’s existing academic programs and student services. It will add new faculty and more than 500 formerly MUIH graduate-level students to 51ÊÓƵ, increasing 51ÊÓƵ’s graduate population by nearly 50 percent. The merger also adds more than 20 graduate-level integrative health degree and certificate programs to 51ÊÓƵ’s graduate-level offerings. 51ÊÓƵ has the capacity to support the addition of the MUIH students and employees. 51ÊÓƵ’s current undergraduate and graduate programs will not be impacted. 51ÊÓƵ’s student services will not change as a result. In the future, potential new interdepartmental curricular collaborations may develop that may result in new programmatic opportunities for students to pursue.

Will the former MUIH faculty become 51ÊÓƵ faculty?
The former MUIH faculty are now 51ÊÓƵ faculty.

Will there be campus offices for the former MUIH faculty and staff?
The 51ÊÓƵ School of Integrative Health faculty and academic staff have a suite of offices in the Knott Science and Innovation Center. Former MUIH staff assigned to non-academic departments are housed with the existing 51ÊÓƵ staff across campus.

What is the URL for the School of Integrative Health homepage?
The new URL for the School of Integrative Health is:

Who made this decision?
The Board of Trustees of each respective institution agreed to the merger. Additionally, federal and state regulators, along with accreditors, approved the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ. In August 2025, the final merger was completed.
 

Can currently enrolled students finish their degree programs?
There are no programs being eliminated as a result of the merger. Note that unrelated to the merger, the acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine programs are being discontinued as of December 2025, as originally planned and announced in June 2023.

Will students’ program, curriculum, and delivery format change?
There are no changes in students’ program, curriculum, or delivery format as a result of the merger. Students will continue in the same program, curriculum, and delivery format in which they were enrolled prior to merger.

Will the faculty change?
The integrative health program faculty are not changing as a result of the merger.

Will tuition and fees for my integrative health program be impacted?
The merger does not affect tuition and fees for existing integrative health programs.

What university will be reflected on my transcript?
51ÊÓƵ will be reflected on transcripts generated after August 2025. There will be a note on the back of the transcript that outlines the lineage and dates of the prior institutions - MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute.

What university will be reflected on my diploma?
51ÊÓƵ will be reflected on diplomas for students who graduate after August 2025.

How do I order transcripts?
Students can order transcripts through the 51ÊÓƵ registrar’s office.

Where do I find contact information for the School of Integrative Health, my academic program, student support services, and various offices, forms, and policies at 51ÊÓƵ?
Students in the School of Integrative Health can find a .

How can alumni access their official records and order transcripts and replacement diplomas?
The records of MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute alumni are in the custody of 51ÊÓƵ. Alumni can order transcripts and replacement diplomas through the 51ÊÓƵ registrar’s office.

How can alumni have their enrollment and degrees verified for the purposes of employment, licensure, and admission to other colleges and universities?
The 51ÊÓƵ registrar’s office verifies enrollment and degrees earned by MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute alumni for third parties such as employers, licensing and credentialing entities, colleges and universities, and other organizations.

Will alumni receive a new diploma with the name 51ÊÓƵ on it?
New diplomas will not be automatically generated and sent to MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute alumni. Such alumni who order a replacement diploma will receive a new diploma that reflects 51ÊÓƵ as the degree-granting institution. Alumni can order a replacement diploma through the 51ÊÓƵ registrar’s office.

What university will be reflected on my transcript?
51ÊÓƵ will be reflected on transcripts generated after August 2025. There will be a note on the back of the transcript that outlines the lineage and dates of the prior institutions - MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute.

How does the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ impact the degree I earned prior to the merger?
Degrees earned from MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute prior to the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ are not impacted by the merger. They continue to be valid degrees that were awarded by institutions with state authority to do so, and from accredited programs and institutions.

What are the implications of having a degree from MUIH, Tai Sophia Institute, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute now that these institutions no longer exist?
It is common for individuals to hold degrees and diplomas from an institution that no longer exists. This occurrence is becoming more prevalent as the number of colleges and universities in the U.S. that have merged or closed has grown. As a result, employers and other organizations are becoming more familiar with this occurrence. The 51ÊÓƵ registrar’s office provides verification of enrollment and degree completion for individuals that graduated from MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute. Graduates can also adopt some common practices that will help them navigate this occurrence. For example, graduates that received their degree from MUIH, Tai Sophia Institute, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute can note ‘now part of 51ÊÓƵ’ on their resume.

Do alumni have access to career support services?
Graduates of MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute have access to career support services through 51ÊÓƵ’s Career Center. Alumni can also list their professional practice in the School of Integrative Health’s online . Alumni engagement, events, and opportunities to connect are available through the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Can alumni join 51ÊÓƵ alumni activities?
The 51ÊÓƵ Office of Alumni Engagement welcomes MUIH, Tai Sophia, and Traditional Acupuncture Institute graduates as members!

Does the final merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ impact undergraduate students?
The merger does not impact 51ÊÓƵ’s undergraduate students or their curriculum. The new 51ÊÓƵ School of Integrative Health offers degree and certificate programs at the graduate level. In the future, new interdepartmental curricular and co-curricular collaborations may form which may result in new programmatic opportunities for students to pursue.

Will the merger of MUIH into 51ÊÓƵ affect my current graduate program or faculty?
The merger will not impact 51ÊÓƵ’s existing graduate programs or faculty.

Will my tuition and fees or financial aid for my graduate program be impacted?
The merger will not affect tuition, fees, or financial aid for any existing 51ÊÓƵ program.

Will 51ÊÓƵ’s alumni engagement change with the addition of the former MUIH alumni?
51ÊÓƵ’s engagement with alumni will not change with the addition of the former MUIH alumni. There will be special opportunities for the former MUIH alumni to engage with each other and with the 51ÊÓƵ alumni.