Ohio College Of Podiatric Medicine

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, established in 1916 as The Ohio College of Chiropody, is also known as OCPM. The college, which has a campus spread across more than 25 acres in Cleveland, Ohio, offers an array of degrees and programs in microbiology, anatomy, anesthesiology, pharmacology, pathology, biochemistry, medicine and surgery, and histology. Students can opt for various scholarships like the American Indian Science & Engineering Society Scholarship, the APMA Education Foundation Scholarship, the Magoichi & Shizuko Kato Memorial Scholarship, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

OCPM has many student clubs and organizations including the American Association of Women in Podiatry, the American Podiatric Medical Students Association, the Sports Medicine Club, the Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association, and the Pi Delta National Honor Society- Beta chapter. Financial aid is provided to students in the form of various scholarships like the American Indian Science & Engineering Society Scholarship, the APMA Education Foundation Scholarship, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in medicine.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• There is a hospital on campus.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Ohio College Of Podiatric Medicine participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 32% 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

Ohio College Of Podiatric Medicine offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICINE (68 awarded)

• Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)