10 Med Schools Where Grads Are Likely to Get Their First-Choice Residency
Find Medical Schools With High Residency Placement Rates
After four years of medical school, an aspiring physician typically moves on to the next phase of his or her training: a residency within an area of medicine, such as primary care, radiology or psychiatry.
Experts say prospective medical students should evaluate residency placement rates before choosing a medical school. Only 26 ranked medical schools of the 170 surveyed for the 2018 Best Medical Schools research and primary care rankings provided these data. Here are the 10 ranked medical schools where 2016 graduates were the most likely to match with their first-choice residency program.
10. University of New England (ME)
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 71
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 118
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 60.2%
U.S. News research rank: Rank Not Published
U.S News primary care rank: 86 (tie)
More information on the University of New England.
9. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 113
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 184
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 61.4%
U.S. News research rank: RNP
U.S. News primary care rank: RNP
More information on the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
8. Columbia University (NY)
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 102
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 162
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 63%
U.S. News research rank: 6
U.S. News primary care rank: 51 (tie)
More information on Columbia.
7. Texas A&M Health Science Center
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 124
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 193
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 64.2%
U.S. News research rank: 73 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 77 (tie)
More information on the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
6. Stanford University (CA)
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 51
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 79
Percentage admitted to their first-choice residency: 64.6%
U.S. News research rank: 2
U.S. News primary care rank: 41 (tie)
More information on Stanford.
5. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (MN)
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 47
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 68
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 69.1%
U.S. News research rank: 20
U.S. News primary care rank: 31 (tie)
More information on the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
4. University of California--San Diego
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 95
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 131
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 72.5%
U.S. News research rank: 18 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 12
More information on the University of California--San Diego.
3. University of Connecticut
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 63
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 80
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 78.8%
U.S. News research rank: 56 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 34 (tie)
More information on the University of Connecticut.
2. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine--Virginia, Carolinas, and Auburn
2016 graduates who admitted to their first-choice residency: 291
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 333
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 87.4%
U.S. News research rank: RNP
U.S. News primary care rank: RNP
More information on the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine--Virginia, Carolinas, and Auburn.
1. Case Western Reserve University (OH)
2016 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency: 188
2016 graduates who applied for a residency: 193
Percentage admitted to their first choice: 97.4%
U.S. News research rank: 25 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 61 (tie)
More information on Case Western Reserve University.
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Ilana Kowarski covers graduate schools for U.S. News. You can reach her via email at ikowarski@usnews.com.
