Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine: Statistics

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#1399 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,597 In North America
#346 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#47 of 1,038 For Cosmetology
Top50% For 117 other topics
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Acceptance rate
70%
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 70% 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 25,437 scientific papers published and 592,169 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Computer Science, and Psychiatry.

Publications
25,437
Citations
592,169

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
22,992 / 525,005
Biology
18,846 / 505,831
Genetics
12,644 / 358,834
Chemistry
11,533 / 344,351
Pathology
11,502 / 284,885
Surgery
10,825 / 217,920
Biochemistry
9,988 / 311,362
Psychology
9,513 / 232,093
Computer Science
7,557 / 197,137
Psychiatry
7,136 / 171,794
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,089 / 155,115
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,474 / 128,166
Engineering
5,615 / 138,110
Immunology
5,403 / 136,690
Physics
4,960 / 117,916
Oncology and Cancer research
4,781 / 127,060
Environmental Science
4,593 / 107,280
Anatomy and Physiology
4,048 / 96,372
Neuroscience
3,952 / 121,348
Anesthesiology
3,602 / 76,087
Organic Chemistry
3,587 / 113,415
Cardiology
3,571 / 71,934
Mathematics
3,534 / 83,597
Statistics
3,353 / 79,772
Sociology
3,063 / 64,698
Political Science
3,051 / 57,337
Law
2,995 / 56,187
Geology
2,499 / 55,621
Public Health
2,334 / 58,032
Paleontology
2,201 / 50,848
Philosophy
2,199 / 47,870
Pharmacology
2,167 / 55,970
Nursing
2,158 / 44,002
Demography
2,073 / 48,841
Health Science
1,958 / 46,176
Critical Care Nursing
1,951 / 38,115
Geography and Cartography
1,736 / 33,484
Family medicine
1,719 / 31,983
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,663 / 35,499
Physical Therapy
1,635 / 34,641

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 259 3583
1991 229 3683
1992 254 3776
1993 260 3749
1994 289 3730
1995 274 4185
1996 329 4613
1997 269 5017
1998 295 5661
1999 262 6001
2000 269 6637
2001 288 7107
2002 289 7584
2003 296 8141
2004 345 8989
2005 347 10136
2006 403 11052
2007 443 11999
2008 505 12970
2009 551 14231
2010 664 15401
2011 824 17816
2012 851 20411
2013 915 22001
2014 1012 23491
2015 1073 25786
2016 1113 25557
2017 1184 28680
2018 1243 28662
2019 1552 33244
2020 1665 41292
2021 1875 54156
2022 1612 55024
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Notable alumni

  1. Deborah L. Birx

    Deborah L. Birx
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
    In 1980 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    diplomatsoldierimmunologistphysician
    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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