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UTHSC is the largest academic health science
center in the southeastern United States and is affiliated in education
and research with numerous health care institutions in Memphis and
the surrounding area. As one of the nation's leading academic health
care centers, it offers outstanding academic
and clinical programs, exceptional faculty, and state-of-the-art
research facilities.
UTHSC also offers the kind of clinical environment
that stimulates caring and compassion. The Center's 55-acre urban
campus includes a top children's research hospital, a Level I trauma
center, a major Veterans Affairs facility, and a half dozen outstanding
private hospitals and specialty clinics. Each year The Health Science
Center enrolls some 2500 students in the six colleges.
Admissions and Registration: General Requirements
Applicants for admission to the colleges at The University of Tennessee
Health Science Center should refer to the Admissions Requirement
Booklet for detailed information on admissions procedures, class
sizes, required admissions tests, specific college requirements,
acceptable prerequisites, and college policies on admissions. Additional
information may also be found in the college sections of the published
catalog, or by visiting the online catalog.
Applicants for admission should review closely the minimum admissions
requirements for their college of choice and should understand that
rarely are minimum qualifications adequate for admission to a particular
program. Higher priority is given to those applicants who exceed
the minimum requirements and who present above average academic
records.
General criteria used in the student selection process by college
admissions committees may include overall academic performance,
overall grade point average, grade point average in required courses,
standardized test scores, consistency in achievements, course load
and course content, motivation and goals, evaluations by pre-professional
advisors in the undergraduate colleges, interview results, and personal
character.
Remedial and Developmental coursework and coursework credit earned
in physical education, military science, and health professions
programs will neither be applied to the overall hour requirement
nor computed in the overall grade point average.
Admissions committees may require certain applicants to complete
additional coursework and may refuse admission for general cause
in the competitive process.
Applying for Admission: General Information
Official transcripts from prior institutions must be provided as part of the application process.
Failure to provide a professional credential evaluation will cause a delay in the application process. Falsification of any admissions application information or failure to disclose previous attendance at another college or university are grounds for immediate rejection and/or cancellation of an admissions application.
At the time of filing an application, please have the Registrar of each college attended forward an official transcript of your work directly to The Office of Enrollment Services, 910 Madison Ave., Suite 525, Memphis, Tennessee, 38163.
International applicants must have his/her transcripts evaluated by a professional credential evaluation service which includes a course by course evaluation with the overall calculated grade point average (GPA). Failure to submit a professional evaluation may result in the delay of the application process. Failure to disclose previous college or university attendance may cause rejection or cancellation of admission.
An applicant may only have ONE ACTIVE APPLICATION in process per
admission cycle. Applicant may not apply to any additional college
or program until a final administrative decision has been made pertaining
to the first application. The applicant may choose to withdraw an
active application in process by providing a written statement to
the Office of Enrollment Services, 910 Madison Ave., Suite 525,
Memphis, Tennessee, 38163 or via email.
Applying for Admission: Online
Application
Applications may be submitted online by clicking
on the "Apply Online"
menu item on the left.
Admission Guidelines
All colleges at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
give admissions priority to applications from qualified Tennessee
residents.
A principal mission of The University of Tennessee Health Science
Center is to educate health professionals for Tennessee. The health
professions colleges may consider applications from residents of
other states. In most professional programs, a maximum of 10 percent
of enrollees may be out-of-state residents, with priority consideration
given to the sons and daughters of University of Tennessee alumni.
Through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) contract, students
may be accepted to the College of Dentistry from the state of Arkansas.
The College of Graduate Health Sciences educates students for more
global responsibilities. This college gives admission priority to
applications from qualified Tennessee residents but may consider
applications from residents of other states, as well as international
students. The 10 percent enrollment limit does not apply to the
graduate college.
The Chancellor may grant exceptions to these guidelines.
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