Consumer Information and Student Outcomes

Academic Programs:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine offers one of the nation’s largest programs for medical education. Einstein is home to over 1,200 students and trainees across our academic programs: 750 M.D. students, 150 Ph.D. students, 100 students in the joint M.D.-Ph.D. program, 25 students in our M.S. and certificate programs in Clinical Research Methods and Bioethics, and 250 postdoctoral research fellows at our Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies. More than 9,000 Einstein alumni are among the nation’s foremost clinicians, biomedical scientists, and medical educators.

General Institutional Information:

Accreditation:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine currently has degree granting authority from the State of New York: New York State Department of Education, 89 Washington Street, Board of Regents, Room 110 EB, Albany NY 12207, (518) 474-5889. Einstein has been awarded an absolute charter from New York State for the M.D., Ph.D. and M.S. degrees.

Einstein is a fully accredited institution by, and a member of, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), www.msche.org.  MSCHE’s most recent action on Einstein’s institutional accreditation status was taken on June 24, 2021, granting full accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. MSCHE’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

Einstein's Medical Education program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) (Email: lcme@aamc.org). The LCME is voluntary, peer-reviewed process that adheres to the accreditation standards outlined in the LCME document, Functions and Structure of a Medical School. As of July 31, 2023, Einstein's status is full accreditation, on probation. We accepted the LCME determination and are using this decision as an opportunity to correct deficiencies they identified to further enhance our medical education program. We have already corrected some elements and are in the process of correcting the others.

Equal Opportunity:

Our namesake, Albert Einstein, desired that a medical school bearing his name "welcome students of all creeds and races," and, since its inception, the College of Medicine has been committed to this approach.

Inquiries concerning Einstein’s nondiscrimination policies may be referred to Yvonne Ramirez, Title IX Coordinator and Vice President for Human Resources, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461-1602, (718) 430-2541.

Privacy Rights:

In accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Section 438 of the General Educational Provisions Act, 20 USC 1232g, or FERPA) The College may not release this information without written consent of the student, subject to the exceptions specified under Einstein's FERPA Policy.

Disability Accommodations:

Einstein admits qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of Section 504 in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Our definition of "disability" is in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) 1990 guidelines; see the Student Disability Accommodation Policy.

Student Finance:

Cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and expenses:

Tuition and fees for the following programs are fully subsidized:

  • Ph.D. Program
  • M.D./Ph.D. Program
  • Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)

Financial Aid Information:

The staff of the Office of Student Finance is available to assist students and committed to clarifying the process of applying for financial aid. The office is located in Room 230 of the Van Etten Building. 718-862-1810.

Selected Academic Policies:

Credit Hour Calculations:

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Transfer Credit Policies:

Einstein does not accept transfer students into the M.D. Program. In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may accept a student for transfer, generally under circumstances where a qualified student at another medical school is separated from a spouse in our program.

In the Graduate Division, students may receive transfer credit for no more than two graduate courses. However, if a student transfers to the Einstein PhD program from another accredited doctoral program, additional courses may be approved for transfer credit. Transfer credit is not available to students who were previously granted Master’s credit.

In the Bioethics Program, credit for work completed at another institution of higher education is not automatically granted. Only courses at the graduate level, taken toward a degree at an accredited institution, will be considered. Students may transfer a maximum of 10 credits toward the MBE degree. No transfer credit is allowed for any external courses completed more than five years before entering the program.

Transfer students are generally not accepted to the CRTP Program. In the rare event that there is a transfer student, it is at the discretion of the CRTP Executive Committee how many credits and which credits can be transferred.

Einstein does not grant credit for prior learning experience such as service in the armed forces, paid or unpaid employment, or other demonstrated competency or learning.

Health and Safety Information:

Campus Security:

Einstein is committed to providing a secure environment for its faculty, staff, postdocs, students and visitors. Our security and transportation office strives to maintain the Einstein campus as a secure place for work and study. Its staff members offer a variety of services that include:

  • providing campus security, along with around-the-clock Security Escort Service
  • managing locksmith and lost & found services
  • conducting investigations
  • administering the campus ID card and access control program
  • assigning and policing employee parking
  • assisting with campus postings
  • overseeing transportation services for medical students during their clerkships
  • coordinating a shuttle service for members of the Einstein community to/from the 180th Street subway station in the Bronx
  • maintaining a daily crime log and a fire safety log
  • spearheading Einstein’s Campus Emergency Notification System

Please read Einstein’s Annual Security Report

Resources for Student Grievances:

Student Outcomes

Passage Rates on US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) - First Attempt:
 % Einstein Examinees% All US and Canadian Examinees
Step 1 Exam (2020-2021)100%97%
Step 2CK Exam (2020-2021)100%98%
Step 2CS Exam (2019-2020)96%95%

M.D. Program Residency Match Results:

Class of 2018: | 98% matched

Class of 2019: | 99% matched

Class of 2020: | 99% matched

Class of 2021: | 98% matched