SUNY Health Science Center At Syracuse

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse is under the State University of New York system. It is located in Syracuse, New York, USA. The science center was renamed as the SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1999, and is known by its current name. The university was established in the year 1834, and spreads across an area of 30 acres. It offers several bachelor’s and master’s degree programs as well as doctoral programs in several subjects in the field of medicine. The academic and medical divisions and colleges of the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse include:

• College of Medicine
• College of Nursing
• University Health Care Center
• University Health Care Manlius

The SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse has an active campus life. Alpha Omega Alpha, Docs for Tots, and Wilderness Medicine Group are some of the student groups and associations in the campus. The medical students also publish several medical journals.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in medicine, therapy and counseling, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There is a hospital on campus.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

SUNY Upstate participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,374 in 2009-2010 (633 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 22% of enrolled students, graduate students are 34%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 44%.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

SUNY Upstate provides on-campus housing for 261 of its 633 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

SUNY Upstate 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 (78 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (155 awarded)

• Medicine (MD)
• Neuroscience

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (19 awarded)

• Anatomy
• Animal Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Pharmacology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (73 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist