University of North Texas Health Science Center

Public · TX

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationTX · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads41

Student:faculty6:1

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Community

Racial diversity82.9%

Gender diversity75.6%

International0%

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Overview

The University of North Texas Health Science Center, in Fort Worth, is a graduate-focused health sciences institution encompassing osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, public health, and biomedical sciences. It offers only a handful of undergraduate pathways, and the great majority of its students arrive after completing a bachelor's degree elsewhere to pursue a professional or graduate health degree.

Academics

Its Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is the anchor program and one of the larger osteopathic medical schools in the country, training DOs alongside programs in pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, and public health. The emphasis across programs leans toward primary care and community-based practice, consistent with osteopathic medicine's traditional focus.

After graduation

Graduates enter residency and licensure tracks appropriate to their specific professional program — medicine, pharmacy, or public health — and the institution's Fort Worth location gives it strong clinical-training ties throughout North Texas's hospital and healthcare systems.

Worth knowing

This is not a destination for a typical undergraduate experience; it exists almost entirely to train health professionals at the graduate and doctoral level, and prospective students should plan on completing a separate bachelor's degree first.

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Admissions

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Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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