Located in Columbus, The Ohio State College of Medicine is a public medical school with more than 850 M.D. students. In 2010, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the medical college 27th in the country for medical research and 39th in the country for primary care. The school admits around 10 percent of applicants and favors Ohio residents for admission consideration, according to the college's website. Students at Ohio State select one of two modes of instruction during their first two years at the school and can opt for a traditional integrated program or a self-paced, faculty-directed independent study program tailored to students' interests. Clinical experiences begin during the first year. The college also offers a number of dual degrees along with the doctor of medicine degree, including a Ph.D. in medical science, master of business administration, master of public health, master of health administration and juris doctorate. Ohio residents receive discounted rates on tuition when studying at Ohio State.
The Ohio State College of Medicine
200 Meiling Hall
370 W. 9th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-7137
medicine.osu.edu
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is a private, nonsectarian institution in Cleveland with more than 800 medical students enrolled in its programs. The college received the 20th-place ranking for research and the 53rd-place ranking for primary care among all medical schools from "U.S. News & World Report" in 2010. Only 3 percent of those who apply to the medical program eventually receive admission to the school and enroll, reports the college's website. The college features two distinct doctor of medicine programs: the traditional four-year course of study and a five-year program that includes a research thesis project in a field related to medical science. Students also can pursue the four-year degree along with a secondary master's degree in bioethics, business administration, public health, biomedical engineering, biomedical investigation or nutrition. Also offered are joint doctor of medicine and doctorate degrees in anthropology or health services research.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-3450
casemed.case.edu
A public institution, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has an enrollment of less than 640 medical students. "U.S. News & World Report" rated the school 40th for research and 58th for primary care in 2010. Around 60 to 75 percent of those admitted to the medical school each year are Ohio residents, according to the college's website. Students in the program spend the first two years studying anatomy, science, pharmacology and disease processes, beginning clinical rotations during their third year at the school. Also available for medical students are a joint doctor of medicine and Ph.D. in medical sciences, doctor of medicine and master of business administration and doctor of medicine and master of science in nutrition programs. Ohio residents receive discounted tuition rates at the University of Cincinnati.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267
513-558-7314
med.uc.edu