,·Public·Est. 1959
“Public academic health science center in San Antonio, merged with UT San Antonio in 2025.”
UT Health San Antonio is a public academic health science center located in the South Texas Medical Center that serves Central and South Texas. Founded in 1959, it offers more than 65 degrees, the majority in biomedical and health sciences. It is home to the NCI-designated Mays Cancer Center and merged into UT San Antonio on September 1, 2025.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Alzheimer's Disease Research
National Institute on Aging
Test Required — All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Official SourceMD (TMDSAS)
Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service. Best-consideration submission earlier (August).
MD Secondary
Secondary application + supporting materials.
PhD Biomedical Sciences
Priority deadline; rolling thereafter.
DDS (TMDSAS)
Dental admissions through TMDSAS.
Public Health (SOPHAS)
Multiple application cycles; check program-specific deadlines.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$13,000 – $41,764
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$28,000 – $41,764
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
MD program with ~250 first-year students. 90% Texas-resident enrollment required by state law. MD-PhD MSTP available.
The only dental school in South Texas. DDS plus advanced specialty residencies in Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
BSN, MSN (multiple advanced-practice tracks), DNP, and PhD in Nursing.
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Occupational Therapy, Respiratory Care, Speech-Language Pathology, Health Care Administration, and more.
Interdisciplinary PhD and MS programs with first-year rotations across multiple basic-science departments. Open to international applicants with full F-1 funding.
Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences. Concentrations include Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Behavioral Sciences, Environmental Health, and Health Policy.
NCI-designated cancer center partnered with MD Anderson; Institute for Drug Development runs one of the world's largest oncology Phase I trial programs.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
