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Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina
179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Official telephone: (843) 792-2300
Website: www.musc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 82 acres
City or town school is located in: Charleston, SC
Population of city/town: 127,999
Nearest major city: Atlanta, GA
Distance of nearest major city: 285 miles
Population of nearest major city: 447,841
Online campus map: academicdepartments.musc.edu/
osms/forms/campusmap.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Historical library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Dental, medical, and pharmacy museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
personal, academic, psychological
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
Number of honor societies: 8
Total number of registered organizations: 77
Campus-based religious organizations:
Medical Campus Outreach, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International; Muslim Student and Jewish Associations
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Student Advisory Board, Alliance for Hispanic Health, Student Health Professionals United in Recognizing Diversity, Multicultural Student Nurses Organization; Student National Dental, Multicultural Graduate Student, Student National Medical, and Student National Pharmaceutical Associations
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Community service groups, Student Inter-Professional Society; Toastmasters, presentation, book, medical history, running, and cycling/triathlon clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic facilities:
aerobics room, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor tracks, swimming pool, training equipment, wellness center; racquetball, squash, and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: North Charleston, SC (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: North Charleston, SC (12 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: North Charleston, SC (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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