Medical University of South Carolina: Statistics

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#535 of 14,131 In the World
#192 of 2,597 In North America
#167 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 37 In South Carolina
#1 of 5 In Charleston
#57 of 2,641 For Cardiology
Top100 For 18 other topics
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Acceptance rate
56%
Undergraduates
300
Graduates
2,875
Male:Female Ratio
29:71
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.

255 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

599 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2216 (70%)
Black or African American 311 (10%)
Asian 213 (7%)
Hispanic 181 (6%)
Two or more races 126 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 63 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 62 (2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,622$16,333
Tuition in-state $15,622$16,333
Tuition out-of-state $28,184$24,304
Fee in-district $1,325$1,369
Fee in-state $1,325$1,369
Fee out-of-state $1,325$1,369

Medical University of South Carolina majors

Medical University of South Carolina has granted 198 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, 324 master's across 12 programs, and 553 doctorate degrees across 19 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 182
Medicine 153
Physician Assistant 85
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 58 20
Dentistry 76
Pharmacy 70
Physical Therapy & Therapist 63
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 61
Nursing Practice 58
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 55
Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist 31
Biomedical Sciences, General 29
Nurse Anesthetist 28
Medical Informatics 18 1
Medical Science & Scientist 18
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 16
Epidemiology 6 2
Advanced General Dentistry 7
Biostatistics 3 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 7
Biochemistry 6
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 3
Neuroscience 3
Nursing Science 3
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 3
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 2
Bioinformatics 1
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 1
Grand Total 198 324 553

Publications & Citations

Medical University of South Carolina is a world-class research university with 60,037 scientific papers published and 1,830,155 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
60,037
Citations
1,830,155

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
53,840 / 1,678,573
Biology
43,883 / 1,485,637
Genetics
27,801 / 983,567
Chemistry
27,580 / 992,164
Pathology
26,976 / 934,011
Psychology
25,395 / 835,765
Biochemistry
24,069 / 898,261
Surgery
22,144 / 654,255
Computer Science
20,671 / 668,154
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,997 / 577,516
Psychiatry
19,985 / 688,344
Engineering
14,248 / 445,113
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
13,387 / 402,999
Immunology
12,004 / 405,110
Physics
11,756 / 350,800
Neuroscience
11,041 / 385,737
Environmental Science
10,886 / 340,960
Mathematics
10,088 / 332,867
Political Science
9,811 / 252,761
Statistics
9,723 / 324,905
Organic Chemistry
9,502 / 376,789
Law
9,161 / 245,166
Sociology
8,859 / 273,992
Cardiology
8,397 / 281,843
Oncology and Cancer research
8,315 / 275,016
Public Health
7,107 / 239,303
Anatomy and Physiology
7,100 / 232,869
Nursing
6,964 / 171,120
Philosophy
6,456 / 194,474
Demography
6,075 / 208,180
Anesthesiology
5,973 / 180,736
Pharmacology
5,919 / 230,488
Geology
5,847 / 194,095
Paleontology
4,999 / 173,198
Business
4,947 / 108,227
Health Science
4,865 / 146,077
Economics
4,864 / 108,385
Family medicine
4,545 / 100,762
Clinical Psychology
4,160 / 173,537
Critical Care Nursing
4,105 / 120,969

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 526 5107
1992 544 5589
1993 536 5907
1994 648 6157
1995 696 7371
1996 767 7836
1997 765 9355
1998 858 10662
1999 846 11865
2000 949 14100
2001 921 15912
2002 983 18880
2003 1143 21295
2004 1181 24374
2005 1344 29030
2006 1434 33740
2007 1462 37664
2008 1540 42192
2009 1487 46005
2010 1772 52507
2011 1756 58776
2012 2088 66251
2013 2140 72262
2014 2242 78457
2015 2421 84760
2016 2649 90645
2017 2622 94024
2018 2701 103019
2019 2908 112392
2020 3184 136040
2021 2958 148565
2022 2987 153611
2023 2996 150209
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Carl Elliott

    Carl Elliott
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    medical writer
    Biography

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

  2. Dorothy A. Hogg

    Dorothy A. Hogg
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of South Carolina
    Graduated with Master of Science in nursing
    Occupations
    military officernurse
    Biography

    Dorothy A. Hogg is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force who last served as the twenty-third Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and the first Surgeon General of the 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 66)
    Occupations
    radiologistpsychiatristneuroscientist
    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 81)
    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. Bearden is nationally recognized for his extensive involvement in the advancement of research and treatment for cancer.

  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
    medical writergynaecologist
    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 3,206
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

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

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