| Name |
University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston |
| Address |
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555 |
| Website |
http://www.utmb.edu/ |
| Email |
student.admissions@utmb.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
11% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
11% |
| Campus Housing |
N/A |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston, Texas (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Houston, Texas (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Houston, Texas (50) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
N/A |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Student Socials, Classical Concerts, All Sports Day, SGA Blood Drives, Leadership Movie Series, Bizarre Holidays |
| Student Activities |
student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
72 |
| Honor Societies |
School of Nursing-Who's Who, Sigma Theta Tau; School of Allied Health Sciences-Lamda Tau National Technology Honor Society (Clinical Laboratory Sciences), Magnolia Kids Project Task Force, Multicultural Awareness Council, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Pi Alpha Honor Society (Physician Assistant), Pi Theta Epsilon National Honor Society (Occupational Therapy), Student Chapter American Academy of Physician Assistants, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Organization for Clinical Laboratory Science, Student Organization-SAHS, Student Organization of Respiratory Therapy, Student Physical Therapy Association; School of Medicine-The Gold Humanism Honor Society, AOA Medical Honor Society; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences-Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Student Association; Frontera de Salud; International Student Organization; Jewish Student and Faculty Organization; Multicultural Awareness Council; Muslim Medical Association; Que Quiere Decir Spanish Club; Student National Medical Association; United Latin American Medical Students; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alliance in Internal Medicine; Alpha Kappa Kappa; Alpha Omega Alpha; American Medical Association/Texas Medical Association; American Medical Student Association; American Medical Women's Association; Baptist Student Ministry; Biological Chemistry Student Organization; Call to Protect Branch at UTMB; Catholic Medical Student Association; Catholic Newman Center; Christian Medical Association; Committee for Career Development; Committee for Public Policy; Dermatology Interest Group at UTMB; Doctoral Nursing Student Organization; Emergency Medical Interest Group; Experimental Pathology Graduate Student Organization; Family Medicine Interest Group; Galveston County Health Fair; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Straight Alliance; Graduate Student Organization; Honor Education Council; Island Cycling Group at UTMB; Med Peds Student Interest Group; Microbiology and Immunology Student Association; Military Medical Student Association; Newman Club; The Oncology Society; Otolaryngology Student Association; Pathology Student Society; Pediatric Journal Club; Pediatric Student Association; Phi Beta Pi Fraternity; Phi Chi Medical Fraternity-Zeta Chapter; Phi Rhi Sigma; Physician Assistant Student Society; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group; Preventive Medicine and Community Health Graduate Student Organization; Respitory Therapy Student Association; The Running Club at UTMB; SAHS Student Organization; St. Vincent's House Free Clinic; Student Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Student Donors for Texas; Student Interest Group in Neurology; Student Nurses Association at UTMB; Student Occupational Therapy Association; Student Organization of Clinical Laboratory Science; Student Orthopedic Surgery Journal Club; Student Physical Therapy Association; Student Psychiatry Organization; Student Surgical Society; Students for Bioethics ande Humanities; Students Improving Global Health Together; Surf Club; Syncope (Acapella Group); TAPA at UTMB; Telemedicine Interest Group; Urological Student Association; Wesley Campus Ministry; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) UTMB Magazine (twice annually); Impact (bi-monthly); Omni (quarterly); |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1891 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
499 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
N/A |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
4,247 in-state, 12,497 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
N/A |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
http://intranet.utmb.edu/tour/default.htm |
| Computer Course |
N/A |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
300 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,100 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
