A welcoming and supportive learning community focused on excellence
We embrace the philosophy that excellence in medical education, research, and clinical practice is best achieved through promoting a positive learning and working environment. At Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), we maintain a community where excellence is celebrated. We consider fostering a community where all students feel welcomed to be a responsibility of everyone in our learning environment.
Rising to the Top in Medical Education
CMSRU among 2025 Best Medical Schools
For the second year in a row, CMSRU has earned high ratings among the 2025 Best Medical Schools for Primary Care and Research by U.S. News & World Report.
"I’m proud to announce that, once again, CMSRU has been recognized with a Tier 2 rating in Primary Care and Tier 3 in Research -- the highest Primary Care ranking of any medical school in New Jersey and the New York Metropolitan area," said Annette C. Reboli, MD, dean of CMSRU. "This recognition reaffirms our commitment to excellence in education, research, and service, and highlights our role in addressing the critical need for primary care physicians in New Jersey and across the nation."
This is the second year that U.S. News & World Report has used a tiered rating system. Only schools in Tier 1 and Tier 2 are eligible to display the Best Medical Schools award badges in recognition of their excellence.
Educate. Innovate. Lead. Serve.
These four principles are the foundation of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU). We offer innovative medical education in order to prepare students to be excellent physicians, strong patient advocates, community leaders, critical thinkers and lifelong learners.
Exceptional Match Rate
Our students match into prestigious residency programs across the nation.
Each spring, graduating medical students learn where they will begin the next phase of their medical education as resident physicians at hospitals around the country in a process facilitated by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). In 2023, CMSRU’s overall NRMP match rate was 100 percent – well above the national average of 93.7 percent for U.S. MD seniors.
Take a Virtual Tour
Explore the CMSRU Medical Education Building.
Our 200,000-square-foot Medical Education Building is the home base for the 400+ students studying medicine at our school. We are located just one block from our clinical affiliate, Cooper University Health Care, in the heart of the Health Sciences Campus in the City of Camden.
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