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With an enrollment of approximately 167 students, the university is located at in Bethesda, Maryland on the campus of the National Naval Medical Center and is located across from the National Institutes Of Health . Typically, the SOM first year class is composed of 63 Army students, 51 Air Force students, 51 Navy students, and 2 Public Health Service students. Students attending this institution receive free tuition, books, and fees. They are considered to be active duty military personnel during their schooling and receive pay befiting the rank of O-1 (2nd Lieutenant for the Army and Air Force, Ensign for the Navy and Public Health Service). Upon graduation, these students are promoted to O-3 (Captain for the Army and Air Force, Lieutenant for the Navy and Public Health Service) and are expected to serve at least 7 years active duty and 6 years on inactive ready reserve. Students graduating from USU receive four years credit toward retirement, which is obtained after he or she reaches twenty years of service credit. EXTERNAL LINK |
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