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DrPH Programs:
>Community Health Sciences
>Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
>Epidemiology
>Health Policy and Management
School of Graduate Studies:
>PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology or Neural
and Behavioral Science
>Joint degree in Biomedical Engineering with
Polytechnic University
Accreditation
>Middle States Commission on Higher Education
>Accreditation Review Committee for Physician
Assistant (ARC-PA)
>American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
>American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
>American Council of Occupational Therapy
Education (ACOTE)
>Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
>Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs
>Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education (CAPTE)
>Council on Education for Public Health
>Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Housing
Two high-rise buildings serve as residence halls,
accommodating up to 380 students. Returning students
participate in a retention lottery; new students
are placed in date order, first-come, first-serve.
Students are strongly encouraged to live in campus
housing, but are not required.
Academic and Demographic Profile
See our Web site.
Institutional Demographic
and Geographic Profile
New York State Residents: 91%
Out-of-State Residents: 6%
Financial Aid Recipients: 78%
African-American: 26%
Hispanic/Latino: 5%
Foreign Nationals: 3%
Special Programs
>Accelerated BS in Nursing (for those with bachelor
degrees who wish to enter the nursing profession)
>Diagnostic Medical Imaging (Sonography)
>Midwifery (for those with bachelor degrees who are
not nurses but wish to become midwives)
>Master in Public Health with an urban focus,
concurrent MPH degrees
>Joint degree in biomedical engineering with
Polytechnic University
>Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
>Doctor of Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
Application Services Center Participant? No
Upstate
Medical University
Office of Admissions
Jennifer Welch
Director of Admissions
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, New York 13210
315.464.4570
admiss@upstate.edu
www.upstate.edu/prospective
Undergraduate Enrollment 297
Men: 85 Full-time: 213
Women: 212 Part-time: 84
Most Popular Programs
Cardiovascular Perfusion; Ultrasound; Medical
Imaging Sciences; Medical Technology; Physical
Therapy; Physician Assistant; and Radiation Therapy
Faculty
Full-time: 477
Part-time: 209
Doctoral Degrees: 80%
Chancellor’s Awards for
Excellence in Teaching: 20
Distinguished Professors: 10
Campus
As a comprehensive health science university,
Upstate Medical University upholds a threefold
mission: to provide essential regional health care, to
educate tomorrow’s health care professionals, and
to conduct ground-breaking research. Students are
assured com plete clinical and academic preparation.
The University hosts four colleges: The College
of Health Professions, The College of Medicine,
The College of Nursing, and The College of Graduate
Studies. There is also a 350-bed teaching hospital.
Total enrollment is about 500 undergraduate and
graduate students, 315 of whom are enrolled in
The College of Health Professions.
The College of Health Professions offers bacca -
laureate and master’s degrees in a small college
setting. It also offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy
(DPT) Degree. Since all majors are in the health sciences,
students are goal oriented and the campus
atmosphere is professional. Physical therapy classes
in recent years have scored the highest nationally
on their licensing exams of all physical therapy programs
reporting results. The Physician Assistant
program (MS) began in June 2009 and focuses on
rural medi cal education.
Programs of study combine professional content
with early experiences in clinical settings and students
enjoy close relationships with faculty and staff.
A liberal arts division and student services program
(residence hall, student activities, etc.) enable students
to obtain a balanced, professional education
while attending a college campus. Students range
in background from traditional college transfers
to adults pursuing a second career. Excellent job
opportunities, quality professional edu cation, and a
small college atmosphere combine to help students
achieve success.
The College of Nursing offers an upper division
bac calaureate program for associate degree-prepared
registered nurses. An advanced practice mas ter’s
degree, emphasizing a combined clinical nurse
specialist/nurse practitioner role, is also offered.
The University is situated in the city’s University
Hill area, near downtown Syracuse and adjacent
to Syracuse University and the SUNY College of
Environmental Science and Forestry. Membership
in the larger university community affords students
intellectual, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
Four blocks from Upstate is the Onondaga County
Civic Center, which sponsors professional opera,
ballet, and theater and is home to the Syracuse
Symphony Orchestra. The nearby Everson Museum
of Art, designed by the renowned I.M. Pei, houses a
substantial collection of traditional and contemporary
art and serves as host to many major exhibitions.
National sporting events are held year-round in the
Carrier Dome, just two blocks from campus.
Clinical facilities are conveniently located on or
adjacent to campus. Liberal arts courses required
as part of the curriculum are taught on campus.
The Campus Activities Building is where most
events and entertainment takes place. Facilities include
a gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, weight
room, nautilus, billiards, table tennis, racquetball
courts, lounges, television room, student computer
center, meeting rooms, bookstore, snack bar, and
outdoor picnic areas.
Student organizations include two student councils,
various student-faculty committees, college yearbook,
Campus Activities Governing Board (social,
recreational, and cultural activities), and Faculty-
Student Association. There are various special
interest organi zations, including Diversity in Allied
Health, for underrepresented student groups.
To Visit the Campus
For tours and pre-advisement appointments, students
should contact the Office of Student Admissions at
315.464.4570.
Directly off Interstate 81, Upstate is accessible by
bus, train, and air. Daily air service from all major
cities to Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport is
available. Airport shuttle service runs to and from
major hotels. Amtrak offers rail service to Syracuse.
The airport and train station are about 20 minutes
from Upstate via taxi. A Greyhound Bus Lines terminal
is approximately 2 miles from the University.
From the East or West: Take the New York State
Thruway to I-81 South at Syracuse. Take Interstate 81
South to Exit 18 (Adams Street). Follow signs to the
Upstate Medical University and Visitors’ Parking Lot C.
From the South: Take the New York State Thru way
to Route 17 West to Binghamton. At Binghamton,
take I-81 North to Syracuse. Take exit 18 (Adams
Street) as above.
Admission Requirements
Courses required for admission vary by program.
Appli cants to BS, MS, DPT, PA and MPH programs
should contact the Admissions Office for course
advisement. For BS programs, applicants must have
completed (or are about to complete) 60+ semester
hours of college credit. Students apply to transfer
into the programs at the junior level.
For specifics, consult Upstate’s Admissions Program
Guide, or visit our Web site at www.upstate.
edu/prospective.