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UNIVERSITY CENTERS AND DOCTORAL DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
POPULAR MAJORS
Accelerated BS in Nursing,
Physician Assistant, Physical
Therapy PT/DPT, Occupational
Therapy, Diagnostic Medical
Imaging

450 Clarkson Avenue
Box 60
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718.270.2446
admissions@downstate.edu

UNIQUE PROGRAMS
Midwifery, Physical Therapy DPT,
Medical Informatics MS, Public
Health MPH, Advanced Certificate
in PH and DrPH, Five advanced
practice nursing programs

SUNY Downstate Medical Center is the only academic medical
center in Brooklyn. Our upper division transfer and post-baccalaureate
programs provide professional education for future health professionals
in majors such as Accelerated BS in Nursing, RN-BS, Diagnostic Medical
Imaging, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant. We offer MS degree
programs in Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery
and Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapy, Medical Informatics and
Public Health. Our doctoral-level programs prepare research medical
scientists, medical doctors, and public health professionals.
We have a diverse clinical and educational environment of students
who come from all over the globe. Students develop close relationships
with faculty who provide mentorship in all aspects of their education.
We have computer labs, wireless capabilities, two residential towers and
on-campus housing. With over 40 student organizations, intramurals and
recreational opportunities, students can participate in social and cultural
activities. New York City is easily accessible by public transportation.

Undergraduates 345

Learn more at www.downstate.edu
You must apply directly to this campus

Upstate Medical University

766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
315.464.4570
admiss@upstate.edu

POPULAR MAJORS
Medical Imaging, Physical
Therapy, Radiation Therapy,
Respiratory Therapy,
Medical Technology, Medical
Biotechnology, Nursing,
Physician Assistant

UNIQUE PROGRAMS
Cardiovascular Perfusion, 3+3
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Undergraduates 305

SUNY Upstate Medical
University consists of four
colleges that educate health
professionals. The Colleges of
Nursing and Health Professions
are upper division transfer and
graduate colleges open to college
juniors, seniors, and graduate
students. High school seniors
may apply for early admission to
most programs.
The Colleges of Health
Professions and Nursing offer
bachelor's and master's degree
programs, as well as a doctor of
physical therapy and a physician
assistant program. Health professionals are in high demand nationwide. Nearly all Upstate students
are offered employment prior to
graduation. Some programs have
direct patient contact and others
are lab-based, with little or no
patient contact.
Small classes allow for
individual attention and students
grow close to each other and
the faculty.
Syracuse is a vibrant college
town and Upstate offers 40
student organizations, intramural
sports and activities for every
interest.

Learn more at www.
upstate.edu/prospective

College of Optometry

33 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
212.938.5500
800.291.3937
admissions@sunyopt.edu

POPULAR MAJORS
OD – Doctor of Optometry,
OD/MS in Vision Science,
PhD – Doctor of Philosophy
in Vision Science

NOTABLE ALUMNA
Andrea P. Thau, OD, first
woman President of the
NYS Optometric Association
and New York Academy
of Optometry

Graduate and Professional
School only

The College of Optometry
offers degrees in the areas of
optometry and vision science.
The Doctor of Optometry (OD) is
a four-year professional program,
after undergraduate school.
Students entering the program
generally have majored in the
natural sciences at the undergraduate level. Accelerated
acceptance is available through
select undergraduate colleges.
Doctors of Optometry are
considered the primary providers
of eye care, providing treatment
for ocular diseases, prescribing
glasses and contact lenses, and
treating patients with a variety of
conditions that affect the patient's
ability to function effectively in
daily life.
The PhD program in vision
science is a research degree
emphasizing the structure and
processes of vision. A bachelor’s
degree in the sciences is recommended for admission. The classrooms, laboratories, library, and
the patient clinics, which serve
70,000+ patients annually, are
located in midtown Manhattan.

Learn more at
www.sunyopt.edu

You must apply directly to this campus

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