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Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University, also known as OHSU, is a public university located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1974 as the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. It was renamed Oregon Health Sciences University in 1981 and took its present name in 2001. In addition to its main campus in Portland, OHSU has a smaller branch campus in Hillsboro. The main campus includes three hospitals. The university offers a wide variety of dentistry, medicine, and nursing programs in several areas of study.

The student body at OHSU includes an impressive number of international students. There are special organizations that assist foreign students with admission into the university.

Overview of Oregon Health & Science University

The main campus of Oregon Health & Science University is in Portland, OR (a large city). The school is a public school. Oregon Health & Science University offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.

Oregon Health & Science University Selectivity

Oregon Health & Science University does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Oregon Health & Science University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, Oregon Health & Science University had 2,455 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239-3098
General Phone: (503) 494-7800
http://www.ohsu.edu

Oregon Health & Science University Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine290registered nursing, mental health nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, nursing science, community nurse, various nursing, clinical nurse specialist, ...
Medicine253medicine, dentistry, public health, health professions, neuroscience, pediatric dentristry, orthodontology, periodontics, ...
Science57bioinformatics, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, biomedical sciences, microbiology, cell biology, molecular genetics
Medical Support And Technology44physician assistant, radiation therapist
Business And Management27business management
Computer Science And Engineering26computer engineering, software engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy26dietitian, clinical nutritionist
Engineering14electrical engineering, biomedical engineering
Medical Administration10health care administration
Conservation And Resource Management4environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Oregon Health & Science University in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2532
Master's degree19024
First-professional degree1852
Postbaccalaureate certificate626
Doctor's degree4112
Post-master's certificate105
First-professional certificate103

Student Body

In 2007, Oregon Health & Science University had a total enrollment of 2,455 students (1,896 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate23%
Graduate49%
First Professional28%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White75%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian11%
American Indian1%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-213%
22-2413%
25-2937%
30-3421%
35-3910%
40-4910%
50-646%

Oregon Health & Science University Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Portland, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Oregon Health & Science University Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerequired

Oregon Health & Science University Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Oregon Health & Science University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 488200)

Oregon Health & Science University Faculty

Oregon Health & Science University has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8134
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2511
Non-tenured and not on tenure track657733

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year27$161,33115$129,504
Associate professorcalendar year14$117,62821$91,665
Assistant professorcalendar year23$96,91736$80,977
Instructorcalendar year5$74,63411$65,870
Lecturercalendar year1*3$35,951
All faculty totalcalendar year70$124,70686$88,548

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year1*1*
Assistant professoracademic year0*4$72,811
Instructoracademic year0*8$65,904
Lectureracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year1*15$68,925

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Oregon Health & Science University Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Genetics

Oregon Health & Science University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Oregon Health & Science University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Oregon Health & Science University Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Oregon Health & Science University Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in medicine
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Oregon Health & Science University % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in science
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Oregon Health & Science University Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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