Overview

School of Medicine / School of Medicine is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Physiology

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

Professional Programs in Medicine

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacology and toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology and toxicology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology and immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anatomical sciences and neurobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Communicative disorders
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81
Doctoral Degrees	175
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE verbal, quantitative and writing Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) GRE verbal, quantitative and writing Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

597

Applied

398

Accepted

249

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE verbal, quantitative and writing
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) GRE verbal, quantitative and writing
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcript 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

912

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.61%
Black or African American	7.46%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	10.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.62%
Unknown	0.55%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

897

Total faculty

Full-time - 799

Part-time - 98

Male (526)

Female (371)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental health, Kidney disease, Cardiovascular disease, Liver disease, Spinal cord injury
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	124,966,489

Location & Contact

Address Abell Administration Center
323 East Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Toni Ganzel
Dean, School of Medicine
Email: meddean@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-1499
Fax: 502-852-1484

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