Chicago, Illinois · MD · Private
Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College is a private MD school in Chicago, Illinois. It ranks 104th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its entering class of 2025 had an average MCAT of 510 and an average GPA of 3.72. It received $49.5M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 20.2% are in primary care and 34.8% stayed in Illinois. The median federal debt of its graduates is $262,371.
Rush Medical College admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Entering class of 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 13,327 |
| Interviewed | 450 |
| Students who enrolled | 144 |
| Applicants per seat | 93 |
| Average MCAT | 510 |
| Average GPA | 3.72 |
| Students from Illinois | 22% |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How Rush Medical College ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 104th of 191. 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 | $49.5M | 59 | 81 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 510 | 36 | 74 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 20.2% | 37 | 102 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 6.4% | 31 | 111 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 34.8% | 49 | 84 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $262K | 19 | 123 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 16.5% | 53 | 88 of 189 |
Where Rush Medical College graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,320 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Rush Medical College research funding
Rush Medical College received $49.5M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 70 awards. That ranks 81st of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Mapping the joint-nerve interactome of the kneeAnne-Marie Malfait · NIAMS · $3.9M
- Whole Genome Sequencing and Admixture Analyses of Neuropathologic Traits in Diverse Cohorts in USA and BrazilDavid Bennett · NIA · $3.3M
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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.
Compare with similar schools
Similar profile
Nearest medical schools
- University of Illinois College of Medicine 1 mi
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine 7 mi
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 9 mi
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 12 mi
- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 17 mi
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University 31 mi
All 9 medical schools in Illinois
Questions about Rush Medical College
How hard is it to get into Rush Medical College?
13,327 people applied for 144 seats in the entering class of 2025, about 93 applicants per seat.
What MCAT score do you need for Rush Medical College?
The entering class of 2025 had an average MCAT of 510 and an average GPA of 3.72. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is Rush Medical College a good medical school?
It ranks 104th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Rush Medical College good for primary care?
20.2% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 102nd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Rush Medical College graduates practice?
34.8% practice in Illinois and 6.4% in rural areas. The most common specialties are emergency medicine (9.9%), internal medicine (9.5%), family medicine (8.0%).
How much research funding does Rush Medical College get?
$49.5M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 81st of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Rush Medical College graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $262,371, from the College Scorecard.
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. Rush Medical College: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/rush-medical-college/
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)