University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston School of Medicine

Address: 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0133
Phone Number: (409) 772-6958
Email: lauthoma@utmb.edu
Website: http://www.utmb.edu/somstudentaffairs

Admissions: University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Dr. Lauree Thomas
Application fee $55
AMCAS application accepted No
Early application deadline N/A
Application deadline N/A
Secondary application required No
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins 		N/A
Regular application acceptance
notification ends 		N/A
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 		N/A
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 		N/A
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data N/A
In-state admissions data N/A
Out-of-state admissions data N/A
Women’s admissions data N/A
Minority admissions data N/A
International admissions data N/A
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Oldest MCAT considered N/A
Average MCAT score N/A
Average biological MCAT score N/A
Average physical sciences MCAT
score 		N/A
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score 		N/A
Average writing MCAT score N/A
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
calculus
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science

N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science

N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities

N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions 		N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study 		N/A
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered 		No
Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program 		N/A
Combined college/M.D. program URL

http://www.utmb.edu/mdphd

Tuition & Financial Aid: University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Mr. Carl Gordon
Financial aid phone (409) 772-4955
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition N/A
Required fees N/A
Room and board N/A
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 		N/A

Ranking: University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston

Research Ranking  
Research score N/A
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest) 		N/A
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest) 		N/A
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars) 		N/A
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands) 		N/A
Primary Care Rankings  
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score N/A
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors 		N/A
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties

N/A
Ranking Admission Statistics  
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Average MCAT score N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Full-time faculty / student ratio N/A
Total medical school enrollment 903