University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 

Stanton L. Young Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-2416
FAX: (405) 271-2480
Internet: http://www.ouhsc.edu


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Health Sciences Center courtyard



General Information 


An internationally prominent faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and new technology combine to make the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center a leader in education, research and patient care. 

One of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional schools, the OU Health Sciences Center serves more than 3,000 students on the Oklahoma City and Tulsa campuses as well as locations throughout the state. 

The OU Health Sciences Center serves as the state’s training facility for physicians, biomedical scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals. Located one mile south of the State Capitol, the OU Health Sciences Center is the cornerstone of the 275-acre Oklahoma Health Center, a complex of 19 public and private health care institutions. Students and residents receive clinical training at on-site institutions, including University Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma, Presbyterian Hospital, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In addition, affiliate-training programs are maintained at hospitals and clinics throughout the state. 

Application Procedures 

Applications to undergraduate, graduate, and many professional programs must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records with a nonrefundable application fee. Applications will not be processed without the application fee. 

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 

Applicants must submit the completed University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center application form, official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and any other information required by the department or college. Space in most programs is limited, and applicants are selected on a competitive basis. 

Applications for undergraduate programs must be received and completed by the published deadline for each program. Applications and related deadlines may be found online at http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/

Applications and information is also available from the Office of Student Services, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190, (405) 271-2416; http://student-affairs.ouhsc.edu

GRADUATE PROGRAMS 

Applications from U.S. citizens for graduate programs must be received and completed by the published deadline for each program. Applications and related deadlines may be found online at http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/

Applications and additional information is also available on the Graduate College Website at http://w3.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ or from the Office Student Affairs, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, (405) 271-2416; http://student-affairs.ouhsc.edu

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (Au.D., D.D.S., Dr.PH., M.D., Pharm.D., MOT, MPH, MPT) 

Non-resident applicants to the College of Dentistry D.D.S. degree program are required to make application through the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS). 

Use of the electronic application located on the web at the ADEA web-site (http://www.adea.org) is strongly recommended. Resident applicants must submit the OUHSC online application, which may be found at http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/. No applications will be processed without the application fee. Since the Committee on Admissions begins selection of students in late November of the year preceding enrollment, it is extremely important to apply early. The application deadline for non-residents is September 1 and for residents is October 1. 

Applicants to the College of Medicine M.D. degree program apply through the American Medical College Application Service. The necessary application card to American Medical College Application Service may be obtained from preprofessional or premedical advisers in the applicant’s current school or by writing to the Director of Admissions, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190. Applications are received from June 15 through October 15 of the year prior to which admission is sought. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline for a completed supplemental form plus the AMCAS application to the college is November 1. 

Application to the College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program must be filed on the forms provided by the OU Health Sciences Center Office of Admissions and Records. Application forms are available online at www.oupharmacy.com. Complete applications must be received by November 1; late or incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Application to the Au.D., Master of Occupational Therapy or the Master of Physical Therapy program in the College of Allied Health must be post marked by February 1. Application forms are available online at www.ah.ouhsc.edu/main


September 2006