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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

450 Clarkson Ave
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Mission Statement
  www.downstate.edu/about/our-mission.html
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Workforce Education
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty447191
Instructional441188
Research and public service63
Total graduate assistants-65
Instructional-58
Research-7
Average tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
In-state tuition$7,070
In-state fees$663
Out-of-state tuition$17,830
Out-of-state fees$663
Graduate student tuition and fees
In-state tuition$11,310
In-state fees$663
Out-of-state tuition$23,100
Out-of-state fees$663
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Participates in a Promise program
  • The NYS Excelsior Scholarship is a “promise program” under the definition and Downstate participates in this program at the undergrad level.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid111158%$422,354$3,805
Pell grants158%$55,928$3,729
Federal student loans8041%$748,845$9,361
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2021-2022.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment2,185
Undergraduate enrollment282
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment161
Graduate enrollment1,903
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 93%Part-time: 7%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 20%Female: 80%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 22%Black or African American: 19%Hispanic/Latino: 13%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 36%Two or more races: 2%Race/ethnicity unknown: 7%U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 48%25 and over: 52%Age unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 90%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 10%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 75%Part-time: 25%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 10%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 21%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 69%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $50
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate		BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Anatomy--0-
Biochemistry--0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology--0-
Microbiology and Immunology--0-
Molecular Biology---2
Neuroscience---1
Pharmacology--0-
Physiology, General--0-
Category total--03
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering---1
Category total---1
Health Professions and Related Programs
Direct Entry Midwifery0-0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-9319d
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator-0--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General-23--
International Public Health/International Health0---
Medical Informatics--24-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist-14--
Medicine---189
Nurse Anesthetist--0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery5-9-
Nursing Education1-1-
Nursing Practice---0
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--320d
Physical Therapy/Therapist---23
Physician Assistant-049-
Public Health, General16d-706
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-1170-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing0-340d
Category total23d154312237d
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis--0-
Category total--0-
Grand total23154312241
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1952)01/01/2025
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nursesAccredited since (04/30/1971)07/31/2023
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)Accredited since (02/05/1954)12/31/2022
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited since (01/01/1969)07/31/2032
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited since (06/01/1968)12/31/2022
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited since (04/12/2021)12/31/2026
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (04/15/2005)06/30/2025
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited since (04/15/2005)06/30/2025
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited since ((!)11/01/1952)5/31/2018
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public healthAccredited since (06/11/2005)07/01/2023
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited (06/11/2005 - 10/16/2010)
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeAccredited since (07/01/1942)12/31/2029
New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
RN Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsAccredited since (11/01/2002)12/20/2014
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/183530.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault111
i. Burglary012
j. Motor vehicle theft106
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence100
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking222
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.010
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 18DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $16,218
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.2%0.4%
Number in default012
Number in repayment396442406
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)