Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
5000 South 5th Avenue
Hines, IL 60141
Hines, IL 60141
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https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/myron-e-rubnitz-md-school-of-medical-laboratory-science/| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Type of school | Allied Health (Medical Laboratory Science) |
| Date founded | 1974 |
| Degrees offered | Certificate |
| School accreditation | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) |
| Setting | Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city) |
| Closest major metropolitan area | Chicago |
| Public transportation to campus | Limited |
| Student parking on campus | Free parking available in hospital lot. |
| County | Cook |
| School visit availability | By appointment |
| Contact to set up school visit |
Carrie Carlson Program Director 708.202.8387 ext 21349 mailto:carrie.carlson@va.gov |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Number of full time, male students | 2 |
| Number of full time, female students | 4 |
| Total number of full time students | 6 |
| Number of part time, male students | 0 |
| Number of part time, female students | 0 |
| Total number of part-time students | 0 |
| Total number of male students | 20 |
| Total number of female students | 4 |
| Total number of students | 6 |
| Other enrollment information | current class 2024 - 2025 |
| Asian | 17% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| White | 66% |
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. | |
| Percentage of students from out of state | 33% |
| Number of states and territories represented | 2 |
| Percentage of students 25 or older | 66% |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Costs (for proprietary schools) | Costs vary depending on if students are affiliate university students and tuition paid to affiliate university. Program does not directly charge tuition. |
| Other tuition payment plan information | No tuition is paid directly to the program. Affiliate universities charge normal tuition plus fees. |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Submit these forms | Grant, loan and scholarship availability is the sole responsibility of the student through their affiliated university. |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Admissions contact person | Carrie L. Carlson |
| Admissions contact title | Program Director |
| Admissions contact e-mail | |
| Admissions phone (local) | 708.202.8387 ext 21349 |
| Other information about entrance difficulty | Minimum GPA requirement is 2.75 on a 4.0 scale overall as well as in the sciences. |
| Number of male applicants | 6 |
| Number of male applicants accepted | 2 |
| Number of male applicants who enrolled | 2 |
| Number of female applicants | 33 |
| Number of female applicants accepted | 4 |
| Number of female applicants who enrolled | 4 |
| Total number of applicants | 39 |
| Total number of applicants accepted | 6 |
| Total number of applicants who enrolled | 6 |
| Postsecondary education | A student must have completed at least 90 semester hours accepted by our affiliated universities. |
| Application deadline | December 1 |
| Notified of acceptance by | January |
| Submit these items: | |
| Application | Required for all students |
| College transcript | Required for all students |
| High school GPA | Required for all students |
| Interview | Required for all students |
| Letters of recommendation (#) | 3 |
| Letters of recommendation | Required for all students |
| Written essay or personal statement | Required for all students |
| Letters of recommendation | 3, required for all students |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Pre-certification training | Yes |
| Certificate or diploma | Yes |
| School catalog website | Find more information on this website |
| Academic calendar | Classes begin in August |
| Other attendance options | 5 days per week, 8 hours per day full-time program. |
| Computers on campus for student use | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Academic advising | Yes |
| Designated parking | Yes |
| 24-hour emergency phone and alarms on campus | Yes |
| Campus patrolled by trained security personnel | Yes |
| Late night transport service | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation | 100% |
| Career counseling | Yes (Limited) |
| Placement assistance | Yes |