University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public four-year institution located in Dallas, Texas, within a large city campus setting. The institution enrolls 2,671 students (IPEDS 2023) and focuses on graduate medical education, health professions training, and biomedical research at the graduate and professional levels.

The institution offers programs including Physician Associate/Assistant at the bachelor's level. UT Southwestern is widely recognized for its clinical training environment, supported by its affiliation with Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center Dallas, and other major healthcare systems in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and a national center for healthcare, finance, and technology. UT Southwestern's location within a major urban medical district provides students with access to diverse clinical populations and research opportunities across one of the largest medical complexes in the American Southwest.