This document lists and provides brief details about the top 25 medical schools in the United States. It includes information on the school such as location, founding year, whether it is public or private, and some program details. The top ranked school is Harvard University Medical School, founded in 1636 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The second ranked school is Stanford University Medical School, founded in 1885 in California. Third is Johns Hopkins University Medical School, founded in 1876 in Baltimore, Maryland.

1. Top Medical Schools & Best
Medical Colleges in the U.S.A

2. 25. Mayo Medical School
• Located in Rochester,
Minn., Mayo Medical
School is the
educational side of the
Mayo Medical Clinic.
• Students in this
program can study at
other Mayo Clinic
locations like
Jacksonville, Fla.

3. 24. Emory University
• A private school, Emory
University was founded
in 1836.
• Located near Atlanta,
the Emory University
School of Medicine
assigns students to
specific societies with
their own mentors and
clinician advisers.

4. 23. Case Western Reserve University
• Located in Cleveland,
Ohio, Case Western
Reserve University is a
private school founded
in 1826.
• The School of Medicine
offers three options for
becoming an M.D.

5. 22. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
• The University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill is a
public school that was
founded in 1789.
• The School of Medicine
runs over 30 facilities,
such as the Bowles
Center for Alcohol
Studies and the Center
for AIDS Research.

6. 21. Baylor College of Medicine
• The Baylor College
of Medicine is a
private medical
school in Houston,
Texas.
• The college is
located within the
Texas Medical
Center.

7. 20. New York University
• New York University is
a private school in
Manhattan that was
founded in 1831.
• The School of
Medicine at New York
University is located in
the Langone Medical
Center

8. 19. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• The Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai
is located in the
Manhattan area of New
York.
• The school is home to
medical students ranging
from M.D./Ph.D.
students, master’s
degree students and
postdoctoral fellows.

9. 18. Northwestern University
• A private school founded
in 1851, Northwestern
University is located in
Evanston, Ill.
• Programs include an
M.D./M.M. program that
awards both a doctor of
medicine and master of
management degree.

10. 17. University of Pittsburgh
• A public school
founded in 1787,
the University of
Pittsburgh is
located just
outside of the
downtown area of
the city.

11. 16. Vanderbilt University
• Located in Nashville,
Vanderbilt University is
a private school that
was founded in 1873.
• The School of Medicine
at Vanderbilt University
offers several dual
degree programs, a
Medical Scientist
Training Program

12. 15. Cornell University
• Cornell University is
a private school
founded in 1865 in
Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell
has 14 colleges and
schools, each with
their own faculty.

13. 14. University of California--San Diego
• A public school
founded in 1960,
the University of
California- San
Diego is located in
the La Jolla area
of the city.

14. 13. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
• The University of
Michigan- Ann Arbor is
a public school that
was founded in 1817.
• The medical school
allows students to get
started right away,
seeing patients within
a semester of their
start date.

15. 12. University of California--Los Angeles
• The University of
California- Los Angeles
(UCLA) is a public
school founded in
1919.
• UCLA offers numerous
options for continuing
education, including
the David Geffen
School of Medicine.

16. 11. University of Chicago
• The University of
Chicago was
founded in 1892 in
the Hyde Park area.
• The Pritzker School
of Medicine at
University of
Chicago encourages
research.

17. 10. University of Washington
• The University of
Washington is a public
school located in
Seattle.
• Founded in 1861, the
School of Medicine
offers M.D. and Ph.D.
programs as well as a
Medical Scientist
Training program.

18. 9. Duke University
• A private school, Duke
University was founded
in 1838 in Durham, N.C.
• The School of Medicine
allows students to earn
an M.D. in four years,
three for training and
one for rotations in the
student’s area of
interest.

19. 8. Columbia University
• The College of
Physicians and
Surgeons uses a unique
curriculum set in three
parts: fundamentals for
a year and a half; major
clinical year, then a 14
month program of
electives, clinicals and
other projects.

20. 7. Yale University
• Yale University is a
private school in New
Haven, Conn.
• Founded in 1701, Aside
from the college and
graduate school of arts
and sciences, Yale has
13 professional schools,
including the School of
Medicine

21. 6. Washington University in St. Louis
• Founded in 1853,
Washington University in
St. Louis is a private
school located in a
suburban setting.
• The medical school offers
options for M.A., M.D.
and Ph.D. programs in
subjects such as clinical
investigation,
biostatistics and health
science.

22. 5. University of Pennsylvania
• The University of
Pennsylvania was
founded by Benjamin
Franklin in 1740.
• Located in
Philadelphia, the
University of
Pennsylvania is home
to the Perelman School
of Medicine.

23. 4. University of California--San Francisco
• The University of
California- San
Francisco is located
throughout seven
locations in San
Francisco and Fresno,
Calif.
• There are 28
departments for
students to choose
from.

24. 3. Johns Hopkins University
• A private school
founded in 1876, Johns
Hopkins University is
located in Baltimore.
• There are four main
campuses, one that is
mostly for
undergraduates and
three that are home to
the graduate school
programs.

25. 2. Stanford University
• Stanford University is a
private school that was
founded in 1885 in the
Bay Area, about 30
miles outside of San
Francisco.
• The Stanford University
School of Medicine is in
Silicon Valley, Calif.

26. 1. Harvard University
• Founded in 1636,
Harvard University is a
private school In
Cambridge, Mass.
• The medical school is
located in the
university’s Boston
campus