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Best medical schools: 2023 ranking

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	Harvard Medical School1	Harvard School of Public Health2	Harvard School of Dental Medicine3	Stanford School of Medicine4	Yale School of Medicine5	Yale School of Public Health6	Yale School of Nursing7	College of Veterinary Medicine8	Weill Cornell College9	College of Physicians and Surgeons10

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	Harvard Medical School	Harvard School of Public Health	Harvard School of Dental Medicine	Stanford School of Medicine	Yale School of Medicine	Yale School of Public Health	Yale School of Nursing	College of Veterinary Medicine	Weill Cornell College	College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Highly cited researchersCompiled yearly by Clarivate Analytics, the number indicates how many researchers affiliated with a university are among the top 1% most cited scholars in their fields. Source: Clarivate Analytics, 2023.
Highly cited researchersCompiled yearly by Clarivate Analytics, the number indicates how many researchers affiliated with a university are among the top 1% most cited scholars in their fields. Source: Clarivate Analytics, 2023.	49	18	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4
Double degree programsDouble degree programs give you the opportunity to do part of your studies abroad. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Double degree programsDouble degree programs give you the opportunity to do part of your studies abroad. Source: university's official website, 2023.	N.A.	50	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	5
Extracurricular activitiesA wide range of extracurricular activities, like sports, drama, choir classes, research trips, ect. shows that university supports not only academical interests of students but also their hobbies. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Extracurricular activitiesA wide range of extracurricular activities, like sports, drama, choir classes, research trips, ect. shows that university supports not only academical interests of students but also their hobbies. Source: university's official website, 2023.	440	440	440	687	438	438	438	1019	1019	N.A.
Student to staff ratioA measure of the average staffing level in the university. Shows how many students fall for one staff member. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Student to staff ratioA measure of the average staffing level in the university. Shows how many students fall for one staff member. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	7:1	7:1	4:1	0.53:1	0.47:1	6:1	6:1	0.51:1	0.16:1	9:1
Student unionsA students' union, student government, free student union, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities and many high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organisational activities, representation and academic support of the membership. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Student unionsA students' union, student government, free student union, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities and many high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organisational activities, representation and academic support of the membership. Source: university's official website, 2023.	400	400	400	650	400	400	400	1019	1019	N.A.
Total score for "General info"
Total score for "General info"
Admissions
Admission rateAn admission rate shows the percentage of applicants that was accepted by university. Low acceptance rate makes it difficult to get a place, but also can indicate the prestige and high education level. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Admission rateAn admission rate shows the percentage of applicants that was accepted by university. Low acceptance rate makes it difficult to get a place, but also can indicate the prestige and high education level. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	4.1%	4.1%	3.5%	3%	6.5%	10.6%	37%	17%	1.7%	2.2%
Average composite ACT scoreThe ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States. The ACT score indicates how hard it is to get into a univeristy and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Average composite ACT scoreThe ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States. The ACT score indicates how hard it is to get into a univeristy and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	33.5	33.5	33.5	32.5	33	33	33	31.5	31.5	33.5
Average admission SAT scoreThe SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. SAT scores indicate how hard it is to get in to a university and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Average admission SAT scoreThe SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. SAT scores indicate how hard it is to get in to a university and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	1500	1500	1500	1475	1495	1495	1495	1415	1415	1485
Average SAT score in critical readingThe SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. SAT scores indicate how hard it is to get in to a university and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Average SAT score in critical readingThe SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. SAT scores indicate how hard it is to get in to a university and can also indicate the level of educational requirements. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	750	750	750	730	745	745	745	690	690	740
Students away on international exchange programsA student exchange program is a program where students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Students away on international exchange programsA student exchange program is a program where students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	200	200	200	N.A.	932	932	932	500	500	N.A.
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Total score for "Admissions"
Facilities
Dorm capacityThe number of students that can be hosted in dormitories. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Dorm capacityThe number of students that can be hosted in dormitories. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	13815null	13815null	13815null	11339null	5752null	5752null	5752null	7600null	7600null	5200null
Library collectionWith a bigger library collection, the university can offer more books, magazines, online resources, etc. to its students. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Library collectionWith a bigger library collection, the university can offer more books, magazines, online resources, etc. to its students. Source: university's official website, 2023.	17000000	17000000	17000000	18075000	25850000	25850000	25850000	16140000	16140000	12311766
MuseumSource: university's official website, 2023.
MuseumSource: university's official website, 2023.	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖
Number of museumsSource: Wikipedia, 2023; city's official website, 2023.
Number of museumsSource: Wikipedia, 2023; city's official website, 2023.	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	N.A.
Cost of room and boardThe approximate cost of room and board per academic year. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Cost of room and boardThe approximate cost of room and board per academic year. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	13 630.00$	13 630.00$	13 630.00$	12 721.00$	13 000.00$	13 000.00$	13 000.00$	16 200.00$	16 200.00$	11 496.00$
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Honors
Fields medals winnersThe Fields Medal, officially known as International Medal for Outstanding Discoveries in Mathematics, is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. Source: IMU's website, 2023.
Fields medals winnersThe Fields Medal, officially known as International Medal for Outstanding Discoveries in Mathematics, is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. Source: IMU's website, 2023.	5	5	5	3	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	1
Ivy League memberThe Ivy League is an athletic conference composed of sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. The term Ivy League also has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Ivy League memberThe Ivy League is an athletic conference composed of sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. The term Ivy League also has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism. Source: university's official website, 2023.	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nobel laureats staffSource: Nobel Prize's website, 2023.
Nobel laureats staffSource: Nobel Prize's website, 2023.	66	66	66	36	9	9	9	28	28	60
Pulitzer Prize winnersThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition. Source: http://www.pulitzer.org/, 2023.
Pulitzer Prize winnersThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition. Source: http://www.pulitzer.org/, 2023.	47	47	47	7	56	56	56	3	3	N.A.
Rhodes scholarsThe Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for selected foreign students to study at the University of Oxford.[1] It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the world's most prestigious scholarship. Source: university's official website, 2023.
Rhodes scholarsThe Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for selected foreign students to study at the University of Oxford.[1] It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the world's most prestigious scholarship. Source: university's official website, 2023.	332	332	332	109	230	230	230	5	5	5
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Tuition & Aid
Average financial aidA general amount of financial aid for students in millions of dollars. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Average financial aidA general amount of financial aid for students in millions of dollars. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	30$ million	182$ million	182$ million	180$ million	120$ million	120$ million	120$ million	245$ million	245$ million	28.1$ million
Tuition fee growth rateA lower growth rate for tuition fees indicates that the cost of studying at the university is not increasing too quickly year on year. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Tuition fee growth rateA lower growth rate for tuition fees indicates that the cost of studying at the university is not increasing too quickly year on year. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	4.27%	3.5%	3.5%	3%	3.13%	3.13%	3.13%	3.4%	4.9%	4.5%
Tuition fees per yearTuition payments, known primarily as tuition, refer to the annual fee charged for educational instruction during higher education. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Tuition fees per yearTuition payments, known primarily as tuition, refer to the annual fee charged for educational instruction during higher education. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	52 100.00$	42 350.00$	52 100.00$	47 343.00$	49 500.00$	34 400.00$	33 416.00$	29 400.00$	41 730.00$	49 504.00$
Tuition fees per year for international studentsTuition payments, known primarily as tuition, refer to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Tuition fees per year for international studentsTuition payments, known primarily as tuition, refer to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education. Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	52 100.00$	42 350.00$	52 100.00$	47 343.00$	49 500.00$	34 400.00$	33 416.00$	44 250.00$	41 730.00$	49 504.00$
Grants per year per studentThe average amount of funding that is available for a student per academic year (grants, scholarships and/or financial aid given to eligible students). Source: university's official statistics, 2023.
Grants per year per studentThe average amount of funding that is available for a student per academic year (grants, scholarships and/or financial aid given to eligible students). Source: university's official statistics, 2023.	39 110.00$	40 000.00$	40 000.00$	44 000.00$	38 170.00$	38 170.00$	38 170.00$	19 125.00$	19 125.00$	37 608.00$
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