Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine: Statistics

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#1480 of 14,131 In the World
#395 of 2,597 In North America
#356 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#46 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
Top50% For 123 other topics
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Acceptance rate
10%
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
med.psu.edu

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine 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.

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $23,424
Tuition in-state $23,424
Tuition out-of-state $39,216
Fee in-district $576
Fee in-state $576
Fee out-of-state $576

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine is a world-class research university with 33,793 scientific papers published and 907,309 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Computer Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
33,793
Citations
907,309

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
30,279 / 806,995
Biology
24,542 / 754,446
Genetics
16,251 / 537,611
Pathology
14,998 / 434,562
Chemistry
14,734 / 494,033
Surgery
14,131 / 332,857
Biochemistry
12,710 / 447,885
Psychology
12,503 / 342,349
Computer Science
10,105 / 296,628
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,758 / 243,675
Psychiatry
9,425 / 257,718
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
8,291 / 189,752
Engineering
7,349 / 205,968
Immunology
6,860 / 206,377
Physics
6,639 / 177,281
Oncology and Cancer research
6,166 / 186,294
Environmental Science
5,966 / 157,803
Neuroscience
5,080 / 170,383
Anatomy and Physiology
5,059 / 144,630
Mathematics
4,577 / 119,049
Cardiology
4,520 / 114,824
Anesthesiology
4,477 / 111,614
Organic Chemistry
4,443 / 160,130
Statistics
4,330 / 113,547
Political Science
4,221 / 101,464
Sociology
4,137 / 98,953
Law
4,134 / 99,878
Geology
3,167 / 85,454
Public Health
3,087 / 86,080
Philosophy
2,985 / 72,624
Nursing
2,863 / 68,762
Pharmacology
2,789 / 84,568
Demography
2,749 / 73,685
Paleontology
2,727 / 75,992
Critical Care Nursing
2,643 / 64,210
Health Science
2,633 / 71,204
Family medicine
2,473 / 52,071
Geography and Cartography
2,298 / 53,813
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2,204 / 52,148
Physical Therapy
2,164 / 52,885

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 301 5497
1993 308 5369
1994 332 5530
1995 358 6044
1996 386 6568
1997 329 7093
1998 336 8219
1999 295 8588
2000 338 9638
2001 342 10020
2002 354 10629
2003 384 11608
2004 423 12481
2005 413 14010
2006 485 15103
2007 541 16446
2008 664 18029
2009 636 19228
2010 821 21293
2011 1013 24355
2012 957 26879
2013 1054 29178
2014 1201 30558
2015 1181 32650
2016 1394 32867
2017 1419 36090
2018 1700 39591
2019 1921 45543
2020 2116 58084
2021 1966 66405
2022 1945 67656
2023 1903 69717
2024 1773 68712
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Notable alumni

  1. Deborah L. Birx

    Deborah L. Birx
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
    In 1980 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    immunologistphysiciandiplomatsoldierresearcher
    Biography

    Deborah Leah Birx is an American physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021. Birx specializes in HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health. Starting in 2014, she oversaw the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program to support HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs in 65 countries. From 2014 to 2020, Birx was the United States global AIDS coordinator for presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump and served as the United States special representative for global health diplomacy between 2015 and 2021. Birx was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force from February 2020 to January 2021. In March 2021, Birx joined ActivePure Technology as Chief Medical and Science Advisor.

General info

Alternative names Penn State
PSMSHMC
Founded 1967
Motto Vincat Scientia Morbos
Let Knowledge Conquer Disease
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 10,000
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 500 University Drive
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-2360
United States
City population 14,000
Phone 7175318563

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