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Facts and figures

  • Ranked #2in 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

2022 Applicants

    • 8,017Total applicants
    • 1,729In-state
    • 6,288 Out-of-State
  • Top 10 States
    1. Michigan
    2. California
    3. Illinois
    4. Florida
    5. Ohio
    6. New York
    7. Texas
    8. Massachusetts
    9. Georgia
    10. Wisconsin
  • Top 5 Degrees
    1. Biology
    2. Biochemistry/Chemistry
    3. Neuroscience
    4. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
    5. Biomedical Engineering 
    • Avg. research hours 1,302

  • Avg. community service hours 
    836

Class of 2026

  • 300 Students
    192 In-state
    108 Out-of-state

    • 22 birth countries

  • 94 different colleges

  • Self-identification
    • 50% Caucasian
    • 32% Asian
    • 5% Hispanic/Latinx
    • 8% African American
    • 7% Multiracial
    • 1% Native Americans

      (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians)

  • 31
    1st generation college grads

    • 10-90% percentile for MCAT
    • Ranges: MCAT 504-518, Total GPA 3.51-3.98 

2023 Match Day

  • 266 Matched
    • 100% match rate
    • 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