Bastyr
University
14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
www.bastyr.edu
Bastyr University (the “University” or “Bastyr”) is a non-profit,
private university offering both graduate and undergraduate degrees,
with a multidisciplinary curriculum in science-based natural medicine.
The University is recognized globally for its rigorous course of study
and strong research. Bastyr's international faculty teaches the natural
health sciences with an emphasis on integrating mind, body, spirit and
nature. A pioneer in natural medicine since its inception, Bastyr
continues to be in the forefront of developing the model for
21st-century medicine.
Located northeast of Seattle on the northern edge of Lake Washington,
Bastyr was founded in 1978 as a college of naturopathic medicine. Since
then the institution has broadened its academic offerings, adding
acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, health psychology, herbal
sciences, exercise science and wellness, and midwifery. The University
offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs
in the natural health disciplines, including two Doctorate programs,
three Masters programs, four Bachelor of Science programs, a combined
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science program and four Professional
and Certificate programs.
The student population is diverse. About 15 percent of the student body
is from the Pacific Northwest. International students represent 28
countries. About 993 undergraduate and graduate students were enrolled
in Bastyr University's natural health arts and sciences degree programs
in 2008-09.
Bastyr has used the Authority to access the debt market on a number of
occasions. They have issued bonds through the Authority and have used
both the Streamlined Tax-Exempt Placement (STEP) program and the
previous Equipment Finance Program. Bastyr was the first University to
use the Equipment Finance Program.
In fiscal year 2009, the University used the Authority’s STEP program to
issue $14,025,000 of debt. The STEP debt proceeds are to be used to
construct and furnish a residence hall on the campus of the University.
The University has issued seven series of bonds through the Authority
totaling $29,247,955.
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