Facts and figures

  • Ranked #2 in medical research in Michigan
    (U.S. News and World Report)

  • 24,000 + hours/year volunteered by Year 1 and 2 student

  • Only medical school in Detroit

  • 40% of Michigan’s practicing physicians have training from Wayne State University

2023 Applicants

    • 8,050 Total applicants
    • 1, 585 In-state
    • 6,465
    • Out-of-state and international (includes 18 birth countries)
  • Top 10 States
    1. Michigan
    2. California
    3. Illinois
    4. Florida
    5. New York
    6. Ohio
    7. Texas
    8. Virginia
    9. New Jersey
    10. Maryland
    • Avg. research hours 1,123 

Class of 2027

  • 305 Students 
    190 In-state 
    115 Out-of-state 
    152 women / 153 men 

  • Over 90 different colleges

  • 22 
    1st generation college grads

    1. Michigan
    2. California
    3. Florida
    4. Massachusettes
    5. Ohio
    6. Illinois
    7. Pennsylvania
    8. Minnesota
    9. Washington
    10. Texas
  • Over 130 majors represented

    Top 5 degrees

    1. Biology
    2. Neuroscience
    3. Psychology
    4. Human biology
    5. Biochemistry
    • 10-90% percentile for MCAT
    • Ranges: MCAT 504-519, Total GPA 3.61-3.98 
  • Premedical Experiences

    89% of the class have had community service/volunteer 

    89% of the class have had research/lab experience 

2023 Match Day

  • 100% match rate
    • 266 matched
    • 50% matched in-state
    • 35% matched into primary care
  • 30 match states
    1. Michigan
    2. California
    3. Illinois
    4. Ohio
    5. Florida
  • 26 specialties represented
    • Internal Medicine
    • General Surgery
    • Emergency Medicine