Fast Facts

• One of the smallest entering classes of students (108) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools. Our students are drawn from across the country, with many coming from right here in New Jersey.
• Largest number of faculty as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools, with 174 full-time faculty, 32 part-time faculty, and over 370 volunteer faculty.
• #1 in percentage of female enrollment (54%) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• #1 in percentage of underrepresented minority student enrollment (18%) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• #1 in percentage of total minority student enrollment (48%) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• Largest Graduate Medical Education Program (200+ interns, residents and fellows) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• Cornerstone of a university campus that is highly regarded for its special emphasis on interdisciplinary education, service and research.  The School of Osteopathic Medicine promotes collaboration with five other schools of UMDNJ that offer programs on the 32-acre Stratford campus: the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Nursing; the School of Health Related Professions; the School of Public Health; and the New Jersey Dental School.
• Center of Excellence – the NJ Institute for Successful Aging – is ranked 12th among U.S. medical schools for geriatric medical education by U.S. News and World Report – and has been among the top 20 schools for seven consecutive years.
• Center of Excellence – The Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute is a national leader in the development of comprehensive diagnostic and treatment programs to address both the medical and mental health needs of children experiencing abuse. The federal government has recognized the CARES treatment program as the national model for detecting and treating child victims of sexual abuse and their families.
• Among the largest principal affiliate osteopathic teaching hospital systems (Kennedy Health System has over 600 beds) as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• A leader in research and research funding, including funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• A leader in student National Board performance. Historically, the school ranks in the upper quartile as compared to all U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools.
• A leader in patient care (250,000 patients per year).
• The School is conveniently located in the heart of the Northeast Corridor -- just 12 miles from Philadelphia, 52 miles from Atlantic City, 90 miles from New York City and 144 miles from Washington, D.C.