Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges Of Medicine And Pharmacy

Location and Contact Information

4209 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272-0095
USA
Main Tel: (330) 325-2511
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine at Rootstown, Ohio was founded in 1973. Commonly abbreviated as NEOUCOM, it was renamed the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2005. This institution specializes in offering education in the field of medical sciences, in programs leading to associate’s, bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in course areas such as medicine, behavioral sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, anatomy and neurobiology. The college also has a research division.

NEOUCOM has an active Greek life, with chapters of the Omega Alpha and Lambda Kappa Sigma honor societies. The college also has a number of other special interest groups, such as the Clinical Ethics Group, the Ophthalmology Interest Group and Musicians in Medicine.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in medicine.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Trimester.
  • Carnegie classification: Medical schools and medical centers.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

NEOUCOM participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
First-professional degree1202

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  24
Without tenure; working toward tenure  24
Without tenure; tenure not available  16

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

NEOUCOM offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICINE (120 awarded)

  • Medicine (MD)
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])