Howard University in Washington, D.C., was named the most diverse medical school, according to U.S. News and World Report's "Best Medical Schools" list for 2023-24.
The rankings, published May 10, are based on faculty resources, the academic achievements of entering students and qualitative assessments by schools and residency directors. Here is the full methodology.
Here were 15 schools among those recognized for being the most diverse:
1. Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
2. Florida International University (Miami)
3. University of California Davis (Sacramento)
4. University of New Mexico (Albuquerque)
5 (tie). Kaiser Permanente (Pasadena, Calif.)
5 (tie). University of California Riverside
5 (tie). University of Vermont (Burlington)
8. Temple University (Philadelphia)
9. University of California San Francisco
10. Emory University (Atlanta)
11. University of Chicago
12. University of Miami
13 (tie). Ohio State University (Columbus)
13 (tie). University of California Los Angeles
13 (tie). Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio)
Other schools recognized were Oklahoma State University in Tulsa, which had the most graduates practicing in underserved areas, and William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss., which had the most graduates serving in rural areas.