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Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine
Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine is a private MD school in Los Angeles, California. It received $6.3M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025.
Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
We haven't found an entering-class profile published by Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine yet, so its MCAT, GPA and acceptance figures aren't shown. Check the school's own admissions pages at cdrewu.edu.
How Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine ranks
It doesn't have enough data to be ranked on all six measures yet. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $6.3M | 37 | 123 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | — | — | — |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | — | — | — |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | — | — | — |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | — | — | — |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | — | — | — |
Where Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine graduates practice
Too few of its graduates are in practice yet to report where they work. Newer schools fill in as their classes finish residency.
Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine research funding
Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine received $6.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 9 awards. That ranks 123rd of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS)Jose Torres-Ruiz · NIMHD · $4.2M
- The CDU-Clinical Research Education and Career Development ProgramRoberto Vargas · NIMHD · $535K
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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Questions about Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine
How much research funding does Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine get?
$6.3M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 123rd of 194 US medical schools.
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/charles-r-drew-university-college-of-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)