Baylor College Of Medicine
Location and Contact Information
One Baylor PlazaHouston, TX 77030-3498
USA
Main Tel: (713) 798-4951
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
Baylor College of Medicine, also known as BCM, is located in Houston, Texas, USA. It was established in 1900 and covers a land area of 1000 acres. The College offers courses in various subjects of medicine which includes:
- Anesthesiology
- Immunology
- Dermatology
- Neurology
BCM also offers several dual degree programs like M.D/ J.D Program, M.D/M.B.A Program and a M.D/Ph.D Program. The college has over 90 research and patient-care centers. There are several other programs available, namely the SMART Program, offered during summer. BCM has been ranked 2nd in the nation in federal funding for research and development in the biological sciences at universities and colleges by the National Science Foundation (2009).
The College publishes a magazine 'Solutions' which features articles on various scientific solutions. ‘Baylor Clinic Health letter' is a monthly online newsletter that focuses on a range of health-related topics.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science and medicine.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Racially diverse student body.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Other academic year.
- Carnegie classification: Medical schools and medical centers.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Baylor:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | 1,532 |
| 2 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 8,318 |
| 3 | Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont, CA | 95 |
| 4 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | 10,192 |
| 5 | Reed College | Portland, OR | 1,471 |
| 6 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 17,833 |
| 7 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | 1,490 |
| 8 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 1,697 |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2,126 |
| 10 | University of California-Merced | Merced, CA | 2,718 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 157 | 1 |
| Doctorate | 80 | 12 |
| Master | 55 | 14 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 412 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 404 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 873 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,385 in 2009-2010 (721 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 52% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 48%.
Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Baylor offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
- Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nurse Anesthetist
SCIENCE
- Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Cardiovascular Science
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Immunology
- Molecular Genetics
- Pharmacology
- Virology
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