Medical University of South Carolina: Statistics

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#527 of 14,131 In the World
#189 of 2,597 In North America
#165 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 37 In South Carolina
#1 of 5 In Charleston
#56 of 1,950 For Dermatology
Top100 For 18 other topics
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Acceptance rate
56%
Undergraduates
303
Graduates
2,943
Male:Female Ratio
27:73
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
musc.edu

Medical University of South Carolina Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 56% acceptance rate for Medical University of South Carolina based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

245 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

656 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2181 (67%)
Black or African American 286 (9%)
Asian 253 (8%)
Hispanic 234 (7%)
Two or more races 140 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 86 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 62 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,622$16,141
Tuition in-state $15,622$16,141
Tuition out-of-state $29,030$24,135
Fee in-district $1,350$1,433
Fee in-state $1,350$1,433
Fee out-of-state $1,350$1,433

Medical University of South Carolina majors

Medical University of South Carolina has granted 167 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, 373 master's across 14 programs, and 558 doctorate degrees across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Medical University of South Carolina.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 155
Medicine 147
Physician Assistant 96
Dentistry 76
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 74
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 43 26
Pharmacy 64
Physical Therapy & Therapist 63
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 58
Nursing Practice 57
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 41
Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist 31
Nurse Anesthetist 31
Biomedical Sciences, General 19
Medical Science & Scientist 19
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 12
Advanced General Dentistry 11
Epidemiology 10
Medical Informatics 9 1
Biochemistry 7
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 7
Public Health Education and Promotion 7
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 6
Neuroscience 5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 4
Biostatistics 2 1
Nursing Science 3
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 3
Pharmacology 3
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1
Grand Total 167 373 558

Publications & Citations

Medical University of South Carolina is a world-class research university with 70,719 scientific papers published and 2,566,342 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Biochemistry, Surgery, Computer Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
70,719
Citations
2,566,342

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
63,163 / 2,345,774
Biology
50,771 / 2,043,158
Genetics
31,634 / 1,306,935
Chemistry
31,170 / 1,316,974
Pathology
30,524 / 1,260,832
Psychology
29,128 / 1,154,974
Biochemistry
27,046 / 1,184,539
Surgery
25,344 / 880,889
Computer Science
23,761 / 918,600
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,373 / 793,001
Psychiatry
22,845 / 948,705
Engineering
16,225 / 590,495
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15,219 / 538,949
Immunology
13,531 / 545,052
Physics
13,505 / 464,622
Neuroscience
12,646 / 531,073
Environmental Science
12,446 / 442,230
Political Science
11,677 / 354,192
Law
10,784 / 339,759
Mathematics
10,766 / 415,768
Organic Chemistry
10,504 / 483,765
Statistics
10,309 / 404,710
Cardiology
9,860 / 393,038
Sociology
9,859 / 366,167
Oncology and Cancer research
9,676 / 370,226
Nursing
7,972 / 241,000
Public Health
7,970 / 321,888
Anatomy and Physiology
7,934 / 298,420
Philosophy
7,579 / 266,511
Anesthesiology
6,666 / 232,707
Geology
6,644 / 253,809
Demography
6,593 / 273,401
Pharmacology
6,549 / 299,406
Business
5,727 / 152,949
Health Science
5,701 / 205,362
Paleontology
5,602 / 221,949
Economics
5,595 / 160,287
Family medicine
5,326 / 136,340
Critical Care Nursing
5,279 / 181,757
Clinical Psychology
4,800 / 244,404

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 593 7740
1994 708 8197
1995 748 9712
1996 859 10528
1997 837 12308
1998 944 14126
1999 929 15763
2000 1057 18609
2001 1025 20883
2002 1093 24966
2003 1292 28791
2004 1327 32427
2005 1477 37985
2006 1595 43992
2007 1542 47943
2008 1758 55041
2009 1635 59040
2010 1966 67068
2011 1928 74579
2012 2281 83510
2013 2321 90327
2014 2417 97176
2015 2604 105083
2016 2797 109376
2017 2741 116283
2018 2838 124387
2019 2965 135198
2020 3374 170354
2021 3115 181126
2022 3177 178518
2023 3396 179918
2024 3310 177257
2025 3023 160145
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Carl Elliott

    Carl Elliott
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    medical writerethicistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Carl Elliott is an American philosopher working as a professor in department of philosophy at the University of Minnesota.

  2. Dorothy A. Hogg

    Dorothy A. Hogg
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of South Carolina
    Graduated with Master of Science in nursing
    Occupations
    nursemilitary officer
    Biography

    Dorothy A. Hogg is a nurse and a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force who last served as the 23rd Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Hogg serves as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, she advises the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Airmen.

  3. Mark S. George

    Mark S. George
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    radiologistneuroscientistpsychiatrist
    Biography

    Mark S. George is a Distinguished University Professor of psychiatry, radiology and neurosciences and is the director of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Center for Advanced Imaging Research as well as the Brain Stimulation Laboratory. As of June 2020, his research has been cited over 47,000 times, with an h-index of 113 and i-10 index of 404.

  4. Mitchell Campbell King

    Mitchell Campbell King
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1815-1901 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    physician
    Biography

    Mitchell Campbell King was a planter and physician in the Carolinas.

  5. Thomas J. Strait

    Thomas J. Strait
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1846-1924 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Thomas Jefferson Strait was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

  6. James D. Bearden III

    James D. Bearden III
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    oncologist
    Biography

    James D. Bearden III, M.D. F.A.C.P. is a native of South Carolina, a medical oncologist and current Vice President and Clinical Research & Physician Manager of the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

  7. Theodore Gaillard Thomas

    Theodore Gaillard Thomas
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1831-1903 (aged 72)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of South Carolina
    In 1852 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    gynecologistmedical writer
    Biography

    Theodore Gaillard Thomas was an American gynæcologist, born in Edisto Island, S. C., and educated in Charleston. He studied in Europe, principally in Paris and Dublin, in 1853-55, and began the practice of his profession in New York. He was a lecturer in New York University (1855–63), and professor in the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City (1863–1889, where he held the chair of gynæcology when he retired. Thomas was the first to perform and publish an account of vaginal ovariotomy (1870). He wrote Diseases of Women (Philadelphia, 1868), which passed through six editions in English, and was translated into French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Italian. He died at Thomasville, Georgia in 1903.

General info

Alternative names MUSC
Founded 1824
Motto She enriches by giving generously
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 3,540
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 179 Ashley Ave
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
United States
City population 150,000
Phone 8437922300

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