“Public academic health science center in Fort Worth with six schools and NIH-funded research.”
UNT Health Fort Worth (formerly University of North Texas Health Science Center) is an academic health science center founded in 1970 as the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. It comprises six schools with about 2,338 students and leads Texas health science centers in research growth.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Research growth
Wikipedia / UNTHSC
Best Medical Schools — Primary Care (Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine)
US News Best Medical Schools (multiple recent years)
Test Required — All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Official SourceTCOM (DO) — TMDSAS Application
Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service. Best-consideration submission by August 15.
TCOM Secondary Application
Due 5 p.m. CT. Letters of evaluation and MCAT also due 10/15.
PhD Biomedical Sciences
Rolling — typically December priority deadline; check program page.
PharmD (PharmCAS)
Rolling deadlines through PharmCAS.
Public Health (SOPHAS)
Multiple application cycles; priority deadlines vary by program.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$13,078 – $28,766
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$28,766 – $35,000
/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.
4 years
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine — Texas's only DO program and the #1 osteopathic school in the country for primary care per US News. ~230 students per class. Required 90% Texas-resident enrollment makes admission very competitive for non-residents and effectively closed to international applicants.
4 years
Four-year PharmD program preparing pharmacists for hospital, community, and industry practice. Several dual-degree pathways with MPH and MS available.
5 years
Five-year fully-funded PhD with first-year rotations across multiple departments. Open to international applicants with F-1 visa support.
2 years
100% online completion degree requiring 60 transferred undergraduate credit hours. Designed for students who already have 2 years of college coursework. NOT a freshman-entry program.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
