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Our People

Class of 2023 Graduates on Steps

At Rochester, our students come from many backgrounds. But they have some amazing things in common: they are driven, accomplished, caring individuals, each with a unique story of their own.

Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony

Diversity - Ever more equitable. Ever more inclusive. Ever better.

The University of Rochester is a community that welcomes, encourages, and supports individuals who desire to contribute to and benefit from the institution's missions of teaching, research, patient care, performance, and community service. The University of Rochester embraces diversity of all kinds and is mindful of all aspects of human differences such as socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, geography, disability and age.

Our school closely works and shares resources with the University's Office of Equity and Inclusion to cultivate a culture of inclusive excellence.

Picture of Medical Students at White Coat Ceremony

Class Profile

Here are some statistics to give you an idea of who makes up our student body.

Class size is 104 students
Average age is 24
Age range is 21 - 37
About 50% are women
From 39 different states
From 149 different colleges and universities
About 69% take a year or more off before entering medical school
7% are MD/PhD (NIH-funded MSTP)
50% participate in an international medicine project
GPA range is 3.0 - 4.0
MCAT range is 503 - 528
10% have advanced degrees (master’s and doctorates)

Class Code of Conduct

Each year during orientation, the incoming medical school class writes their code of conduct which is displayed in the Ryan Case Method Room to remind the future physicians of the values and guidelines they plan to abide by.

We, the Class of 2028, commit to our vision for how we will improve ourselves, interact with one another, and engage with the world.

Our learning is informed by our growing self-awareness: where we come from, what we bring, our strengths, and our areas for growth. Each of us will face challenges as we move through our journey in Rochester. As we adapt, we strive to be accountable to and forgiving of each other.

We promise to lift each other as we climb. We respect differing perspectives and backgrounds with patience, curiosity, and humility. We will provide a safe place for all of us to learn and grow from our mistakes. We embrace our own and others’ vulnerabilities. We strive to be role models for those around us and mentors to those who come next.

We vow to embrace diversity to mitigate our biases and better serve our patients. We aim to engage with and learn from those within the University, greater Rochester, and around the world. Global events deeply impact our communities, and thus, we seek to treat all patients equitably.

We will uphold these core ideals through the biopsychosocial model: to treat patients holistically and to practice the art and science of medicine. We will continue to learn from each other throughout our years as medical students and beyond.

We aspire to be good, kind-hearted physicians. MELIORA!

Additional Resources

Office of Equity and Inclusion

Affinity and Identity Groups

Rainbow Book