Medical College Of Georgia

Medical College of Georgia, also known as MCG, is located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1828. It is the only health sciences university in Georgia and was formerly known as the Medical Academy of Georgia. It is also the nation’s 13th oldest medical school. The university has five degree-granting academic schools, which are:

• School of Allied Health Sciences
• School of Dentistry
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing

Medical College of Georgia hosts a huge number of student clubs and organizations including the Internal Medicine Interest Group, Student Nurses Association, Alpha Upsilon Phi, MCG Student Ambassadors, Student National Medical Association, and Wilderness Medicine Student Interest Group.

Medical College Of Georgia Highlights

Where Medical College Of Georgia stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• On-campus hospital
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Medical College Of Georgia was 2,392 in 2007 (2,244 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 31% of enrolled students, graduate students are 28%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 41%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Medical College Of Georgia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Medical College Of Georgia provides on-campus housing for 220 of its 2,244 (full-time) students (as of 2007).