Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, New Jersey
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Overview
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is an allopathic (MD) medical school located in Piscataway, New Jersey. It operates as the medical school of Rutgers University, a public institution. The school traces its founding to 1961. Its programmatic accreditation is granted by the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education), with a status recorded as "Full" as of 2026-07-07, per the LCME directory. Applicants typically apply through AMCAS. Because this school is a unit of a larger university, federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent, not the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here; consult the official school site for current cost of attendance. This page aggregates official public data for reference and is not admissions advice.
Key facts
- Degree
- MD (Doctor of Medicine)
- Accreditor
- LCME
- Status
- FullSource: LCME directory · as of 2026-07-07
- Control
- publicSource: College Scorecard / Wikipedia
- Founded
- 1961Source: Wikidata
- Parent
- Rutgers University
- Location
- Piscataway, NJ · Northeast
Tuition and enrollment
Tuition not asserted (data firewall). Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is a unit of a larger university, so federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent institution, not the medical program. We do not present a parent figure as this school's tuition. For current cost of attendance, see the official school site.
Admissions statistics such as median MCAT and GPA are licensed data in the AAMC MSAR and are not reproduced here. Look them up in the MSAR ↗
Official links
Residency Match Highlights
96% of RWJMS graduating students who participated in the 2026 Match matched into residency, above the national match rate of 93.5%, across 49 graduate medical education programs.
Source: school-published Match Day results · as of 2026-08-03. Not admissions data — this is the school's own residency-placement outcomes reporting.
Research Focus
In FY25, RWJMS reported $165.7 million in total grants and contracts expenditures, 160 NIH grant awards, and $83.7 million in NIH grant funding across the school and affiliates, with named centers including the Institute for Neurological Therapeutics and the Child Health Institute of New Jersey.
Source: school-published research overview · as of 2026-08-03.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School accredited?
As of 2026-07-07, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School holds an accreditation status of “Full” from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), per its official directory. Always confirm current status directly with the accreditor.
Where is Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School located?
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is located in Piscataway, New Jersey (Northeast region).
How do I apply to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School?
Applicants to MD programs typically apply through AMCAS. See the school's official site for its specific requirements and deadlines. Detailed admissions statistics (median MCAT and GPA) are published in the AAMC MSAR, a separate paid product — this directory links to it rather than reproducing it.
What does Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School cost?
Because Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is part of a larger university, federal institution-level cost data reflects the parent institution rather than the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here. Consult the official school site for current cost of attendance.
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