UT Description
The University of Texas’s Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, strives to enable students to become leading practitioners, teachers, and investigators in the healthcare field.
Academics at the UT Medical Branch are available through four different schools, each with its own specialization:
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Health Professions
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
In addition to programs in these schools, the Medical Branch also offers three combined MD-PhD degrees: Biomedical Sciences, Medical Humanities, and Biomedical Engineering.
Graduate students may enroll in their choice of more than 25 residencies and 35 subspecialty fellowship programs, gaining real world experience for their future career in professional environments. Some of these programs are:
- Aerospace Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Radiation Oncology
- And many more
On-campus housing is not offered, but the school provides information of nearby housing options.
Financial aid is available to eligible students through federal work study, scholarships, and student loans.
Quick Facts
Location
Southwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Enrollment
2,430
UT Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 470
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 2,430
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 19%
- Graduate
- 81%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 79%
- Part-Time
- 21%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 10%
- Asian
- 14%
- Caucasian
- 53%
- Latino
- 15%
- Other
- 8%
International Students
- International
- 3%
- Domestic
- 97%
