Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine: Statistics

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#1417 of 14,131 In the World
#382 of 2,597 In North America
#344 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#38 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
Top50% For 120 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 30,490 scientific papers published and 726,182 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
30,490
Citations
726,182

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
27,568 / 652,698
Biology
22,529 / 613,367
Genetics
15,092 / 439,291
Pathology
14,041 / 364,840
Chemistry
13,699 / 407,973
Surgery
13,162 / 276,015
Biochemistry
11,856 / 368,926
Psychology
11,668 / 284,017
Computer Science
9,448 / 241,199
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,968 / 197,516
Psychiatry
8,846 / 215,219
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7,811 / 157,284
Engineering
6,852 / 175,723
Immunology
6,448 / 172,431
Physics
6,016 / 142,143
Oncology and Cancer research
5,710 / 153,943
Environmental Science
5,414 / 130,091
Anatomy and Physiology
4,828 / 118,911
Neuroscience
4,725 / 141,877
Mathematics
4,546 / 109,200
Statistics
4,330 / 105,021
Anesthesiology
4,287 / 91,896
Cardiology
4,207 / 91,147
Organic Chemistry
4,151 / 131,787
Sociology
3,940 / 85,956
Political Science
3,843 / 76,584
Law
3,770 / 75,263
Public Health
2,952 / 73,756
Geology
2,902 / 66,069
Nursing
2,736 / 56,060
Pharmacology
2,700 / 71,025
Philosophy
2,690 / 57,744
Demography
2,683 / 65,586
Paleontology
2,543 / 60,258
Health Science
2,441 / 59,337
Critical Care Nursing
2,338 / 51,253
Family medicine
2,205 / 39,752
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2,098 / 45,514
Geography and Cartography
2,081 / 41,869
Physical Therapy
2,039 / 41,912

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 256 4225
1992 280 4334
1993 300 4275
1994 317 4341
1995 322 4756
1996 365 5273
1997 311 5709
1998 321 6414
1999 287 6816
2000 313 7501
2001 331 8065
2002 354 8551
2003 353 9248
2004 417 10401
2005 403 11671
2006 473 12705
2007 551 14048
2008 611 14862
2009 633 16312
2010 804 18098
2011 1022 21079
2012 951 23631
2013 1052 25761
2014 1167 27178
2015 1202 29821
2016 1313 29963
2017 1353 32088
2018 1515 36091
2019 1841 40566
2020 2008 49530
2021 1856 57454
2022 1838 61150
2023 1716 61557
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Notable alumni

  1. Deborah L. Birx

    Deborah L. Birx
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
    In 1980 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    diplomatphysicianimmunologistresearchersoldier
    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 2014-2020, 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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