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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also referred to as UTHSCSA, is a nationally recognized health science education and research institute located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was established in 1959 under the name of South Texas Medical School. The six campuses of the institution collectively span across nearly 250 acres of urban land. The institution grants admission to over 2,000 students every year.
The academic divisions of UTHSCSA include the following:
- Dental School
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Health Professions
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is well known for its studies in congestive heart failure, cancer, endocrinology, kidney disease, and respiratory disorders. It has received several awards for its outstanding research department.
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Campus Location7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
USA
Main Tel: (210) 567-2621
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio HighlightsWhere The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 350 | 7 | | First-professional degree | 277 | 2 | | Master | 206 | 23 | | < 1 year certificate | 172 | 1 | | Doctorale | 38 | 9 | | First-professional certificate | 23 | 5 | | 2-4 year degree | 19 | 2 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 1 |
UTHCSA StudentsThe student enrollment at UTHCSA was 2,868 in 2007 (2,557 full-time equivalent). About 88% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 12% of the class. Undergrads are 30% of enrolled students, graduate students are 33%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 37%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 38% are full-time and 62% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,466 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,806 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid: UTHCSA participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 297 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 166 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 590 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
UTHCSA Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 95% | | Women | 62% | | All | 81% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded) - Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (178 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Physician Assistant
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MEDICINE (327 awarded) - Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (478 awarded) - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded) - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
SCIENCE (44 awarded) - Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Nuclear Physics
- Pharmacology
- Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- Toxicology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
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