University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Stratford School of Osteopathic Medicine

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford, NJ 08084-1501
Phone Number: (856) 566-7050
Email: somadm@umdnj.edu
Website: http://som.umdnj.edu

 

Admissions: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Stratford

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Paula Watkins
Application fee $90
AMCAS application accepted No
Early application deadline 06/01
Application deadline 02/01
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins
09/18
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
04/30
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
2
Deferred entrance available Yes
Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
No
Early decision plan application
period begins
N/A
Early decision plan application
period ends
N/A
Early decision plan notification
date
N/A
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 3296 applied, 299 interviewed, 177
were accepted, 108 enrolled
In-state admissions data 470 applied, 221 interviewed, 124
were accepted, 86 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 2826 applied, 78 interviewed, 53
were accepted, 22 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 1918 applied, 191 interviewed, 93
were accepted, 49 enrolled
Minority admissions data 1345 applied, 97 interviewed, 49
were accepted, 52 enrolled
International admissions data 0 applied, 0 interviewed, 0 were
accepted, 0 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.53
Oldest MCAT considered 2005
Average MCAT score 9.0
Average biological MCAT score 9.5
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
8.9
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
8.6
Average writing MCAT score Q
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
mathematics, behavioral science
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
43.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
31.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
7.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
6.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
13.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
Yes
Combined degree programs offered D.O./Ph.D., D.O./M.B.A., D.O./M.P.H.,
D.O./J.D., D.O./M.S.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
7
Combined college/M.D. program URL http://som.umdnj.edu/students/combined_degree.h…

Tuition & Financial Aid: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Stratford

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Sandra L. Rollins
Financial aid phone (856) 566-6008
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition In-state: $25,218, Out-of-state:
$39,461
Required fees $2,868
Room and board $13,650
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
N/A
Percent of students receiving
loans
N/A
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
N/A
Percent of students receiving work
study
N/A
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$138,277

Ranking: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Stratford

Research Ranking
Research score N/A
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
1.8
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
1.7
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$3.7
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$19.8
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score 2.1
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
2.5
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
47.8%
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA 3.53
Average MCAT score 9.0
Acceptance rate 5.4%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 0.4
Total medical school enrollment 428