The Yale System is a uniquely supportive environment for you to develop the foundation of knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical skills needed to be outstanding clinicians, scientists, and leaders.
The Yale System
MD Program
Yale School of Medicine is committed to creating a culture where all feel a sense of community and belonging and have the necessary resources and support to succeed. YSM faculty and leadership are committed to helping you fulfill your potential as our future physicians and leaders in medicine in a world that needs each and every one of you, your passion, your dedication, and your commitment to improving the health of all people.
Why should I apply?
Yale School of Medicine invites you to take charge of your own educational path and to actively engage with it.
What is the Yale System?
The Yale System of Medical Education remains unique among medical schools.
How will I pay for school?
Beginning in academic year 2023-2024, admitted MD students who qualify for need-based aid commit to a $10,000 annual student loan. Yale covers the remainder of your calculated need–including costs for room, board, and expenses–in the form of a scholarship, which does not have to be repaid. Over four years, this results in loan debt of $40,000, which is significantly lower than the national median of over $200,000.
Does Yale have opportunities to learn in the community?
Learn in our diverse local community or internationally; edit our nationally-renowned student journal, or study ethics and humanities.
A Day in the Life of a Medical Student
I am surrounded by some of the smartest, kindest, most thoughtful faculty and students, and this has made my experience very rich.
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Course Offering: Using Virtual Reality in Simulations
- February 02, 2026
From Ideathon to Pilots - Updates on AI and XR Medical Education Projects
- January 12, 2026
32nd Annual Hunger & Homelessness Auction
- January 05, 2026
Explore YJBM's December 2025 Issue on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Parasites
- December 18, 2025
New 24/7 Community Space Opens in Medical Library
- December 16, 2025
YJBM Call for Manuscripts: Mitochondria in Health and Disease Issue
- November 25, 2025
Yale Team Secures Second Win at MedWAR
- November 21, 2025
Second-Year Medical Students Complete Core Clinical Training
Accreditation Statement
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, and as such, it meets the educational requirements for licensure in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.