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Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 East 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059 USA

Official telephone: (323) 563-4800
Website: www.cdrewu.edu/

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Key Facts

Current as of: March 2010

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Function type of the institution:

comprehensive higher education institution

Main student body:

coeducational

Academic calendar:

trimesters

ADMISSIONS

Fall freshman application deadline:

April 30

Total number of freshman applicants:

602

Total number of freshman applicants admitted:

152

ACADEMICS

Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs:

Yes

STUDENT LIFE

Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution:

210

Total number of undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students enrolled in the institution:

626

CAMPUS SUMMARY

The mission of the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science is: To conduct education, research and clinical services in the context of community engagement to train health professionals who promote wellness, provide care with excellence and compassion, and transform the health of underserved communities. The campus is located in the city of Los Angeles, close to schools, shopping centers, hospital, LA Airport, and easy access to freeways and public transportation.

UNIQUE PROGRAMS

The Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science has evolved and grown, shaped by the needs of the community it serves. Located in the Watts-Willowbrook section of South Los Angeles, the institution benefits from its location and the corresponding diversity and complexity of its patient population by creating an academic environment unlike any other. Through innovative basic science, the University conducts education, patient care and research programs-training physicians and allied health professionals to provide care to under served populations.

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