Program Overview

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University Program Information

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) offers a range of innovative and collaborative programs in patient care, research, and education. The university is a world leader in scientific discovery and its translation to improving health.

About UCSF

UCSF is committed to advancing health worldwide through its innovative and collaborative approach to patient care, research, and education. The university spans disciplines across the life sciences, making it a leader in scientific discovery and its translation to improving health.

Research

UCSF is dedicated to advancing health through research. The university offers various research programs, including research partnerships, innovation ventures, and postdoctoral scholars.

Patient Care

UCSF provides patient care through its various hospitals and clinics, including UCSF Health, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.

Education

UCSF offers a range of educational programs, including the School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, Graduate Division, and Global Health Sciences.

Admission

UCSF offers various admission programs, including admission requirements and application processes, programs, program application timelines, application fee waivers, international admission requirements, and financial support.

Admission Requirements and Application Process

• Admission requirements and application processes vary by program.
• Programs offered include the Doctor of Philosophy Degree, the Master’s Degree, Certificate Programs, Professional Doctorates, and Summer Research Program.
• Application fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

Programs

• The Doctor of Philosophy Degree
• The Master’s Degree
• Certificate Programs
• Professional Doctorates
• Summer Research Program

Program Application Timelines

• Program application timelines vary by program.
• Applicants are advised to check the program website for specific application deadlines.

Application Fee Waivers

• Application fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.
• Eligibility criteria for application fee waivers vary by program.

International Admission Requirements

• International admission requirements vary by program.
• Applicants are advised to check the program website for specific international admission requirements.

Financial Support

• Financial support is available for eligible applicants.
• Types of financial support include scholarships, grants, and loans.

Graduate Program Statistics

UCSF offers various graduate programs, including the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences PhD Program.

Oral and Craniofacial Sciences PhD Program Statistics

Enrollment Headcounts (Fall 2024)

• Citizenship:
  • TOTAL: 17
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 17 (100.0%)
  • International: 0 (0.0%)
• Gender:
  • TOTAL: 17
  • Male: 7 (41.2%)
  • Female: 10 (58.8%)

Admissions

• Type:
  • Applicants: 17 (2020), 14 (2021), 15 (2022), 17 (2023), 12 (2024)
  • Admits: 7 (2020), 5 (2021), 4 (2022), 8 (2023), 4 (2024)
  • Matriculants (enrolled): 4 (2020), 4 (2021), 4 (2022), 3 (2023), 3 (2024)
  • Admit rate (selectivity): 41.2% (2020), 35.7% (2021), 26.7% (2022), 47.1% (2023), 33.3% (2024)
  • Yield: 57.1% (2020), 80.0% (2021), 100.0% (2022), 37.5% (2023), 75.0% (2024)

Median Time to Degree for Recipients

• By academic year of conferral:
  • Citizenship:
    • TOTAL: 5.13
    • U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 5.25
    • International: -
  • Gender:
    • TOTAL: 5.13
    • Male: 5.00
    • Female: 5.25

Cohort Completions

• By academic year of entry:
  • Degree:
    • TOTAL entering: 3 (2020), 3 (2021), 4 (2022)
    • Earned PhD: 3 (2020), 2 (2021), 3 (2022)
    • Earned master's: 0 (2020), 1 (2021), 0 (2022)
    • Still enrolled Fall 2024: 0 (2020), 0 (2021), 0 (2022)
    • No degree earned: 0 (2020), 0 (2021), 1 (2022)
    • Total completed (PhD or master's): 3 (2020), 3 (2021), 3 (2022)

PhD Completion Rates

• By academic year of entry:
  • Citizenship:
    • All Recipients: 80.0%
    • U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 77.8%
    • International: 100.0%
  • Gender:
    • Male: 83.3%
    • Female: -

Graduate Program Statistics

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• Developmental and Stem Cell Biology PhD Statistics
• Epidemiology and Translational Science PhD Statistics
• Genetics PhD Statistics
• Global Health Sciences PhD Statistics
• History of Health Sciences PhD Statistics
• Medical Anthropology PhD Statistics
• Neuroscience PhD Statistics
• Nursing PhD Statistics
• Oral and Craniofacial Sciences PhD Statistics
• Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics PhD Statistics
• Rehabilitation Science PhD Statistics
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