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Private medical school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a private medical school, pharmacy school, and graduate school of sciences in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school was established in 1893 and is the largest research center in eastern Wisconsin. There are two additional campuses, one in Green Bay and one in Wausau. MCW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC) and by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

The Medical College began to be realized with the founding of the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1893 and of Milwaukee Medical College in 1894. In 1906, Marquette College (now Marquette University), merged with the nearby Milwaukee Medical College. On May 14, 1907, Milwaukee Medical College became the Medical Department of the newly chartered Marquette University. In 1913, in response to the standards introduced by the Flexner Report, Marquette University purchased the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons, thereby creating a separate institution, the Marquette University School of Medicine. Opened in 1980, Froedtert Hospital is adjacent to MCW and is one of the three major affiliated health care centers where MCW students, residents and physicians practice. and the school continued as a private school. It changed its name to the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1970. MCW has more than 16,000 alumni, all of whom are represented by the Medical College of Wisconsin Marquette Medical Alumni Association. Joint degree programs with other institutions are offered in: bioinformatics (MS) and healthcare technologies management (MS) with Marquette University, and medical informatics (MS) with the Milwaukee School of Engineering. In addition, Graduate Certificate programs are offered in Clinical Bioethics, Public Health, Research Ethics, and a joint Bioethics Certificate with the American Medical Association.

The Medical College of Wisconsin uses a holistic approach to admissions. Student selection is based on a careful analysis of their suitability for the medical profession. Academic achievement, MCAT scores, and Casper score are evaluated. Subjective factors include applicant's personal statement, essays, experiences, recommendations, and interviews. The average MCAT score and undergraduate GPA for the entering class of 2021 were 511 and 3.75, respectively. About 58% of the incoming class was female.

MCW is the largest research center in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and the second largest in Wisconsin. $300 million was invested in research, teaching, training and related purposes in fiscal year FY20 (7/1/19 6/30/2020). During this timeframe, the institution ranked in the top third of all US medical schools in NIH research support.