1111 W. 17th St.
Tulsa, OK 74107

The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services is located near the west bank of the Arkansas River, close to downtown Tulsa. On the 16-acre campus, this Oklahoma school has four modern buildings that house classrooms, teaching laboratories, and research areas.

Classes are kept to 88 students per year. This small environment gives students a chance to form a strong relationship with faculty and staff. There are about 400 employees and about 100 full-time faculty members involved in clinical and basic sciences. The school is governed through Oklahoma State University by a nine-member Board of Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.

The total enrollment is around 340 students, with approximately 89 percent of students hailing from Oklahoma. Most students who come to the school enter medical school after finishing a pre-med bachelor's degree program. The curriculum is based on hands-on learning experiences and problem solving approaches.

The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences offers a variety of student-organized speakers and programs, including The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians and the International Medicine Club. There's also the Student Osteopathic Association of Radiology and the OSU Political Action Committee.

After graduation, new students complete a one-year internship before entering residency programs. The college is connected with internship programs throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas. The two-year family practice residency has 18 approved positions, from the Sapulpa Indian Health Center to Tulsa Regional Medical Center.

There are approximately 2,200 alumni. Most graduates are primary care physicians, including family practice, general internal medicine, and pediatrics. About 10 percent of graduates have specialties ranging from dermatology to gastroenterology. There are also active military physicians.

Quick Facts:

This is the only medical school in the nation that offers stress management skills programming for students by students.

When applying to the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, admissions counselors look at a variety of criteria, including pre-professional academic achievement, MCAT results, student motivation for their future career, and the on-campus interview.

The health care Center serves as a teaching clinic and a resource for the community. Students are able to treat 20,000 patients annually. It includes more than 30 examining rooms, along with a radiology lab and student learning center.

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