Rush Medical College

Rush University
Rush Medical College
TypePrivate
Established1837; 187 years ago (1837)
Endowment$632 million (2018)[1]
DeanCynthia Brincat (interim)
Academic staff
2,600
Students525
Location,
Illinois
,
US
CampusUrban
Websitewww.rushu.rush.edu/rush-medical-college

Rush Medical College is the medical school of Rush University, located in the Illinois Medical District, about 3 km (2 miles) west of the Loop in Chicago. Offering a full-time Doctor of Medicine program, the school was chartered in 1837, and today is affiliated primarily with Rush University Medical Center, and nearby John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. In 2021, Rush Medical College was ranked 64th among research institutions in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.[2]

  1. ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY17 to FY18". 2018.
  2. ^ "Rush University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 30, 2021.