University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

Address: 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone Number: (214) 648-5617
Email: admissions@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/

Admissions: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Anne McLane
Application fee $65
AMCAS application accepted No

Early application deadline 05/01
Application deadline 10/01
Secondary application required Yes

Personal interview required Yes

Regular application acceptance
notification begins
11/15
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
08/13
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
3
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
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 3299 applied, 819 interviewed, 385
were accepted, 219 enrolled
In-state admissions data 2788 applied, 739 interviewed, 349
were accepted, 199 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 511 applied, 80 interviewed, 36
were accepted, 20 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 1564 applied, 360 interviewed, 195
were accepted, 110 enrolled
Minority admissions data 1441 applied, 381 interviewed, 194
were accepted, 109 enrolled
International admissions data 51 applied, 14 interviewed, 5 were
accepted, 3 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.81
Oldest MCAT considered 2005
Average MCAT score 11.0
Average biological MCAT score 11.5
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
11.3
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
10.3
Average writing MCAT score Q
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology/zoology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
calculus
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science

37.0%

Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science

39.0%

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

7.0%

Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
17.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
No

Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./M.S.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
N/A
Combined college/M.D. program URL N/A

Tuition & Financial Aid: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Charles Kettlewell
Financial aid phone (214) 648-3611
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition In-state: $12,100, Out-of-state:
$25,200
Required fees $1,415
Room and board $16,694
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
91%
Percent of students receiving
loans
83%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
67%
Percent of students receiving work
study
5%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$92,000

Ranking: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas

Research Ranking  
Research score 61
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
4.2
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
4.0
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$191.7
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$109.8
Primary Care Rankings  
Primary care score 60
Primary-care peer assessment score 3.1
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
3.3
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties

40.0%

Ranking Admission Statistics  
Average undergraduate GPA 3.81
Average MCAT score 11.0
Acceptance rate 11.7%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 1.9
Total medical school enrollment 923