OUHSC can be found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (a large city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at OUHSC.
The most common majors at the school are in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical assistant and technician.
OUHSC does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.
Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way OUHSC works to keep a high-quality staff.
In 2005, 3,638 students were enrolled in the school.
More complete details are provided below.
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1100 N Lindsay
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5499
General Phone: (405) 271-4000
Admissions Phone: (405) 271-2359
Financial Aid Phone: (405) 271-2118
http://www.ouhsc.edu
OUHSC awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 412 | medicine, public health, pharmacy, dentistry, orthodontology, periodontics, pharmaceutics and drug design, gerontology |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 305 | registered nursing, nurse practitioner |
| Medical Support And Technology | 151 | physician assistant, dental hygienist, radiation therapist, sonography and ultrasound tech, nuclear medical tech, health service and sciences, audiology |
| Therapy And Counseling | 100 | physical therapy, communication disorders, genetic counseling, psychobiology |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 46 | nutrition sciences, occupational therapy, dietitian |
| Science | 35 | molecular biology, bacteriology, biostatistics, cell biology, physiology, pathology, neurobiology |
| Medical Adminstration | 11 | health care administration, environmental health, health care facilities management, public health education |
Number of programs and degrees for OUHSC in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 371 | 7 |
| Master's degree | 332 | 26 |
| First-professional degree | 285 | 3 |
| Post-master's certificate | 49 | 4 |
| Doctor's degree | 23 | 16 |
In 2005, OUHSC had a total enrollment of 3,638 students (3,038 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 23% |
| Graduate | 41% |
| First Professional | 36% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 73% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 7% |
| American Indian | 9% |
| Other Races | 2% |
| (Foreign Students) | 4% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 11% |
| 22-24 | 34% |
| 25-29 | 29% |
| 30-34 | 10% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 7% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
| 65+ | 0% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (405) 271-2359
Financial Aid:
OUHSC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 588900)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (405) 271-2118
OUHSC has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 204 | 54 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 62 | 37 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 266 | 260 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 30 | $100,986 | 14 | $92,645 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 25 | $76,490 | 22 | $65,032 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 27 | $69,122 | 56 | $58,901 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 18 | $73,543 | 51 | $58,415 |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 2 | * | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 102 | $80,734 | 143 | $62,974 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 0 | * | 4 | $46,673 |
| Instructor | academic year | 2 | * | 10 | $40,718 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 2 | * | 16 | $44,407 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | short term | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | short term | 0 | * | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Gerontology
Medicine (MD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
SCIENCE
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physiology, General
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets OUHSC Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 16% | ![]() |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | ![]() |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | ![]() |
Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
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