MD and DO Medical Schools in Illinois

Mission focus: Research powerhouse; academic medicine; Chicago innovation

Feinberg is exceptionally selective and research-intensive. Applicants should pair excellent academics with meaningful sustained inquiry, service, and a clear fit for academic medicine.

Mission focus: Research-intensive; scholarly medicine; service

Pritzker seeks academically outstanding applicants who can connect rigorous scholarship with humanistic care and community engagement.

Mission focus: Four campuses: Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana; Illinois service

UICOM has a strong in-state orientation and multiple campus contexts. Illinois applicants should learn each campus mission and show a grounded commitment to the communities they hope to serve.

Mission focus: Clinical service; community health; Chicago

Rush is known for strong clinical and service orientation. Sustained work with underserved communities and thoughtful service reflection are especially important.

Mission focus: Jesuit mission; service; ethics; whole-person care

Stritch values mission alignment, service, ethical reflection, and a demonstrated commitment to caring for diverse communities.

Mission focus: Interprofessional education; patient-centered care

Chicago Medical School offers a collaborative, interprofessional setting. Applicants should articulate how their experiences prepare them for team-based care.

Mission focus: Osteopathic medicine; primary care; whole-person practice

CCOM applicants should understand osteopathic principles, seek meaningful clinical exposure, and explain why a DO pathway fits their goals.