Medical University of South Carolina

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Summary

Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution that was founded in 1824. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 200, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition and fees are $15,158 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,964 (2011-12).

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

Chartered in 1824, the Medical University of South Carolina has expanded from a small private college for the training of physicians to a state university with a medical center and six colleges for the education of a broad range of health professionals, biomedical scientists and other health related personnel. Since its inception the University has awarded more than 26,000 degrees. MUSC is a publicly supported academic health center with colleges of Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy, and a referral and teaching hospital as well as area clinics.

General Information

School type	public
Year founded	1824
Religious affiliation	N/A
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2011 Endowment	N/A

Applying

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Selectivity	N/A
Fall 2011 acceptance rate	N/A
Application deadline	N/A
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	N/A

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Medical University of South Carolina is 8:1.

Class sizes	N/A
Student-faculty ratio	8:1
4-year graduation rate	N/A
Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
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Student Life

Medical University of South Carolina has a total undergraduate enrollment of 200, with a gender distribution of 20.5 percent male students and 79.5 percent female students.

Total enrollment	2,679
Student gender distribution
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity	N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority	N/A
Collegiate athletic association	N/A

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Campus Info & Services

Medical University of South Carolina offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, health service, and health insurance. Medical University of South Carolina also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, and lighted pathways/sidewalks.

Students who have cars on campus	N/A
Health insurance offered	Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer	No

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Paying for School

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In-state tuition and fees	$15,158 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$24,964 (2011-12)
Room and board	N/A
Financial aid statistics	N/A

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* Overview details based on 2011 data