University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, also known as UT Southwestern Medical Center, is located in Dallas, Texas, United States. It was founded in the year 1943, and its original name was Southwestern Medical College. It was granted University status in 1987. UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the leading academic medical centers in the world. Its campus spreads across more than 230 acres of land. The university houses the following degree-granting schools:

• UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• UT Southwestern Medical School
• UT Southwestern School of Health Professions

UT Southwestern Medical Center has several student organizations including the Christian Students, Clinical Psychology Diversity Club, Alpha Omega Alpha, Badminton Club, and Physicians for Life. The men's and women's sports teams participate in table tennis, pool, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, racquetball, softball, and kickball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science and medicine.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UT Southwestern 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 2,461 in 2009-2010 (1,250 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 5% of enrolled students, graduate students are 59%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 36%.

Students under 25 years old represent 19% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

UT Southwestern 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 (5 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (71 awarded)

• Blood Bank Technology Specialist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (269 awarded)

• Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
• Medicine (MD)
• Neuroscience

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (20 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

SCIENCE (82 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Human/Medical Genetics
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biophysics
• Physiology
• Radiation Biology/Radiobiology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist