SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

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SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Student Essentials

SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Student Essentials
Region:	Northeast
Setting:	Large City Setting
Type:	Public
Affiliation:	Not applicable
Size:	Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website:	www.downstate.edu
On-Campus Housing Available:	Yes
In-State Tuition:	$4,970
Out-of-State Tuition:	$13,380
Enrollment:	1,870
Year Established:	1860

About SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

SUNY Health Science Center is the only medical education facility in Brooklyn, New York, that is also dedicated to both clinical care and research. SUNY Health Science Center’s alumni work as researchers and practitioners and have a high success rate, particularly in the area of medical education.

SUNY Health Science Center offers clinically oriented degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. These include master’s and doctoral degrees in:

Community Health Sciences
Midwifery
Occupational Therapy
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular and Cellular Biology

Areas of study at the bachelor’s level include Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Nursing.

Research activities at SUNY Health Science Center have yielded groundbreaking discoveries over the past 60 years. Some of SUNY Health Science Center’s most noteworthy research projects have included discoveries about alcoholism and HIV transmission.

Admissions requirements vary from one department to another. However, SUNY Health Science Center generally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 and completion of math courses and such science classes as:

Anatomy
Biology
Chemistry

Financial aid can come from a variety of sources. Fellowships, for example, are offered on a competitive basis to graduate students undertaking specific research projects. There are also academic scholarships and need-based federal and state aid awards like grants and loans.