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.
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.
- June 10, 2025
Yale Spotlights Med Ed Innovation and Research
- June 02, 2025
Primary Care & Psychiatry Clerkship Honors Excellent Community Physician Teachers
- May 19, 2025
Celebrating Outstanding Teaching
- May 19, 2025
MD Class of 2025: Prepared to Change the World Through Medicine
- May 14, 2025
Celebrating Students, Mentors, and Scientific Research
- May 13, 2025
First Annual Student Simulation SIMposium
- May 06, 2025
Co-Champions Crowned in Spirited Kalanithi Cup Competition
- May 02, 2025
Celebrating Students & Humanities in Medicine
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.