University of Mississippi Medical Center
Established in 1955, the University of Mississippi Medical Center is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Jackson (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Mississippi. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) is a small-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution. University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in several areas of study. This 68-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UMC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.