Camden, NJ
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $42,769
Tuition (Out of State): $66,530
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: N/A
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 2012
Accreditation Year: 2011
Website: https://cmsru.rowan.edu
Has any information changed? Click here to report an update.
📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 513
Average GPA: 3.44
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 33% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did okay.
School Review Summary
Insufficient reviews to generate a summary. Add your review!
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for CMSRU
- 1. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – They ask you to return your secondary application within two weeks. 1. Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer, or other activities between completing your AMCAS...
- 2. Motivation and Fit – Tell us about what makes you a unique applicant to CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you achieve your mission?
- 3. Personal Attributes and Characteristics – Medical school requires hard work and can be stressful at times. Please describe the activities you engage in to maintain a work-life balance and manage stress.
- 4. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Please share something unique about your journey to medical school, including any obstacles you may have encountered.
- 5. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer, or other activities between the completion of your AMCAS application and your matriculation to medical school.
About the School
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), established in 2012, is a public medical school located in Camden, New Jersey. It was formed through a partnership between Rowan University and Cooper University Health Care to address the regional and national physician shortage. CMSRU is the first new medical school in New Jersey in over 35 years and the only four-year MD-granting institution in South Jersey. The school is committed to developing highly skilled and socially conscious physician leaders who value a patient-centered, team-based approach to healthcare.
Curriculum
CMSRU's curriculum emphasizes small-group, self-directed learning with early and continuous patient care experiences. Students begin clinical exposure in the third week of medical school at the Cooper Rowan Clinic. The program includes a service-learning component, integrating community engagement into medical education. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to be excellent physicians, strong patient advocates, community leaders, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners.
Facilities
The CMSRU Medical Education Building, located at the corner of Broadway and Benson Streets in Camden, is a six-story, LEED Gold-certified facility. It features a 260-seat auditorium, a 140-seat multipurpose room, 25 active learning rooms, a clinical simulation center, and a satellite medical library. In 2019, the Clinical Skills & Simulation Center was relocated to the newly constructed Joint Health Sciences Center, a collaborative space shared with Rowan University, Rutgers University-Camden, and Camden County College.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of CMSRU:
Student Loan Burden: $321,329
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at CMSRU, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $321,329. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 82% Nationally
The cost of living at CMSRU is lower than 82% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around CMSRU.
School Address: 401 South Broadway, Camden, NJ 8103
Links
Missing an important link? Add it here for our team to review.
Why no Tier Rankings?
Although we could tier rank, over the past 25 years we've found no compelling benefit for ranking schools. Students are most successful when they prioritize personal and academic fit over school rank.
Success!
School has been added to your favorites.