Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine is located in Chicago's Maywood suburb. Its medical history goes back to the turn of the century, when the university felt there was a need to offer a well-rounded medical school experience linked to the university's Catholic heritage and Jesuit tradition.
Loyola University
Stritch School of Medicine
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 216-3229
www.meddean.lumc.edu
At the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, students have the opportunity to study abroad and conduct research. The school offers joint programs in bioethics, public health, heath-care quality and public safety.
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
303 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 503-8194
feinberg.northwestern.edu
The University's Chicago Medical School is dedicated to Rosalind Franklin, a pioneering researcher credited with capturing the first picture of the DNA structure. Students also study at the affiliated College of Health Professions and the Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatry.
Rosalind Franklin University
Chicago Medical School
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 578-3000
rosalindfranklin.edu
At Rush Medical College in Chicago, students train at various locations in a network of 10 affiliated urban and rural hospitals. About 75 percent of incoming students come from Illinois.
Rush University
Rush Medical College
Armour Academic Center
600 S. Paulina Street Suite 202
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 942-5681
www.rushu.rush.edu
Established in 1970, the state-sponsored SIU School of Medicine's 300 students take first-year courses in Carbondale, then continue in later years at facilities in Springfield. The school offers 14 residency and 10 fellowship programs with a staff of more than 1,200.
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine
P.O. Box 19621
Springfield, IL 62794
(217) 545-2155
siumed.edu
The Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago features high per-capita research funding, a diverse student body and a relatively small enrollment of under 500 students. According to Princeton Review, the school's applicants have the top MCAT scores and GPAs of all Illinois medical schools.
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
924 East 57th Street Suite 104
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-1939
pritzker.bsd.uchicago.edu
With an enrollment of 1,200 students and campuses in Chicago, Peoria, Rockford and Champaign-Urbana, the UIC College of Medicine offers a variety of combined degree programs, including a combined doctor of medicine and doctorate degree.
University of Illinois
College of Medicine
1853 W. Polk Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-3500
medicine.uic.edu