Prospective Students
- Does Feinberg School of Medicine accept transfer students?
Opportunities to transfer into Feinberg are rare and limited to students in good standing at accredited allopathic U.S. or Canadian medical schools located in the U.S. or Canada. Successful transfer students will have a premedical academic record similar to that of the class they will be joining. Applications for transfer into the third year of medical studies, based on hardship, are considered.
Potential transfer students, if they meet the above requirements for transfer, are advised to send our office a transfer request letter sometime in the fall/early winter preceding the year of desired transfer (no later than February 15th). Additional information will be provided by our office at that point. The request may be emailed to the MD Admissions office at med-admissions@northwestern.edu. Students who are not accepted for transfer will be notified by April 1st.
- Do you accept international students? Are there additional requirements for international students?
Yes, Feinberg does accept international students. International students are encouraged to apply if they have completed at least three years of coursework (135 quarter hours/90 semester hours), including the required pre-med coursework, at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university located in the United States or Canada. The coursework can be either undergraduate or graduate level coursework, or a combination of both degree levels. We will make an exception to our three years of course work at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university requirement, for students who have completed at least 3 years of coursework at a university/college in the British Isles (such as the U.K.), Australia or New Zealand. A bachelor's degree is required prior to matriculation. This policy applies to all applicants, regardless of their citizenship status.
Learn more about the Application Process.
- How many international students are there in the entering class of 2023?
The entering class of 2023 included one international student from China.
The entering class of 2022 included six international students from Canada, China, Ireland, South Korea, and Togo.
The entering class of 2021 included two international students: one from Canada, and one from China.
The entering class of 2020 included one international student from The Republic of Korea.
The entering class of 2019 included six international students. One each came from the following countries: Canada, China, Cuba, India, The Republic of Korea and Turkey.
The entering class of 2018 included two international students: one from China, and one from Hong Kong.