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University Of North Texas Health Science Center

Overview of University Of North Texas Health Science Center

Forth Worth, TX is home to UNTHSC. Forth Worth is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at UNTHSC go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Students commonly pursue studies in medicine and science.

UNTHSC Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

UNTHSC has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 1,153 enrolled students (as of 2007).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UNTHSC

University Of North Texas Health Science Center
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd
Forth Worth, TX 76107-2699
General Phone: (817) 735-2000
http://www.hsc.unt.edu

UNTHSC Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine184osteopathic medicine, public health
Science77biomedical sciences
Medical Support And Technology27physician assistant

Number of programs and degrees for UNTHSC in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1463
First-professional degree1261
Doctor's degree162

UNTHSC Student Body

In 2007, UNTHSC had a total enrollment of 1,153 students (1,044 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate57%
First Professional43%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White51%
Black9%
Hispanic11%
Asian18%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-211%
22-2430%
25-2944%
30-3414%
35-395%
40-493%
50-643%

UNTHSC Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UNTHSC Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancenot required

UNTHSC Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
UNTHSC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 976800)

UNTHSC Faculty

UNTHSC has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured478
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3014
Non-tenured and not on tenure track11090

UNTHSC Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

SCIENCE
Biomedical Sciences, General

UNTHSC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UNTHSC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNTHSC % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UNTHSC % of degrees in medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UNTHSC Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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