Overview

School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Health Sciences / School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Health Sciences is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Health Sciences Programs

Physician Assistant Program

Professional Program in Medicine

Program in Physical Therapy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Health care quality
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical research practice
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical research administration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Correctional health administration
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Clinical and translational research
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Integrative medicine
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Regulatory affairs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translational health sciences
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Biomedical informatics
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical and translational research
(Graduate Certificate)	Correctional health administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical operations and healthcare management
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Health care quality
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Physician assistant	Joint program with mph
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Clinical operations and healthcare management
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	Occupational therapy	Post ptrofessional
(Graduate Certificate)	Integrative medicine
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Clinical research administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Regulatory affairs
(Graduate Certificate)	Biomedical informatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	256
Doctoral Degrees	48
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MCAT (for MD) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,146

Applied

422

Accepted

287

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	MCAT (for MD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum of 90 undergraduate semester hours from United States or Canadian college or university (for MD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

843

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.44%
Black or African American	12.1%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	17.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	3.08%
Unknown	7.12%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

116

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 72

Male (46)

Female (70)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,394,117

Location & Contact

Address The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 104
Washington, DC  20037
United States

Contact Dr. Catherine Golden
Associate Dean, SMHS Academic Affairs
Email: cagw@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-3564

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