University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
Location and Contact Information
65 Bergen Street, Room 1441Newark, NJ 07101-1709
USA
Main Tel: (973) 972-4300
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is a co-educational, public, state-run health sciences institution with a number of campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, Stratford, Camden, Piscataway and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The university was established in 1970. UMDNJ's campus is spread over more than 180 acres of urban and suburban land. It enrolls around 5,000 students every year.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is comprised of eight distinct academic units:
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- New Jersey Dental School
- New Jersey Medical School
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- School of Health Related Professions
- School of Nursing
- School of Osteopathic Medicine
- School of Public Health
The university has a modern palliative care facility for assisting people with AIDS. The University Hospital in Newark is also operated by UMDNJ. Affiliates of UMDNJ include Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, and Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) 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
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | 3,865 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 3,093 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | 2,652 |
| 4 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 9,814 |
| 5 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | 4,040 |
| 6 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK | 3,926 |
| 7 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Dallas, TX | 2,461 |
| 8 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | 10,192 |
| 9 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 8,318 |
| 10 | Tufts University | Medford, MA | 10,030 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 498 | 3 |
| Master | 464 | 18 |
| Bachelor | 290 | 6 |
| Doctorate | 217 | 18 |
| Associate | 73 | 4 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 29 | 4 |
| First-professional certificate | 24 | 6 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 21 | 6 |
| Post-master's certificate | 3 | 3 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 343 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 191 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 1,044 |
Students
Student enrollment was 5,906 in 2009-2010 (2,271 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 22% of enrolled students, graduate students are 64%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 14%.
Students under 25 years old represent 32% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey provides on-campus housing for 420 of its 2,271 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Graduate School Focus
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey 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)
ENGINEERING
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Medical Informatics
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Physician Assistant
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MEDICINE
- Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences
- Toxicology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Physical Therapy/Therapist