University of North Texas Health Science Center

Medical School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Research rank Category Name Rank Not Published Best Research

Ranking score and category

Primary care rank Category Name #20 Best Primary Care

Specialties Locked in Geriatrics

Medical School Overview

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is the only school of its kind in the state. Its medical school curriculum is Problem-Focused and Application-Oriented (PAC) and guides students through the process of acquiring, comprehending, and then applying knowledge. The school offers a unique four-year rural medicine curriculum, with opportunities for clinical rotations and preceptorships throughout Texas. There are also dual degree opportunities including a D.O. (doctor of osteopathic medicine)/Ph.D. program, which takes between six and seven years to complete, and D.O./M.S. programs, which usually run about five years.

Osteopathic medical students can complete allopathic, military, or osteopathic residencies, and TCOM students have taken residencies and internships throughout the country. TCOM students also have the option to give their education a global focus by completing international rotations in countries such as Russia, Malawi, Israel, and Kenya. After graduation, about 65 percent of TCOM alumni practice primary care medicine.

Admissions

Application deadline	October 1
Application fee	$55
AMCAS application accepted	No

Academics

Full-time faculty	416
Full-time faculty-student ratio	0.6 - Low

Student Body

Total medical school enrollment	728
Gender distribution

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $11,606 (in-state) Full-time: $26,803 (out-of-state)
Required fees	$4,024

Residency

Graduates admitted to their first-choice residency program	N/A
Most popular residency and specialty programs (2009 and 2010 classes)
anesthesiology pathology - anatomic and clinical emergency medicine pediatrics family practice psychiatry internal medicine surgery - general obstetrics and gynecology transitional year

* Medical School Overview details based on 2010 data