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03/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2026 13:40

Northwestern’s Match Day: Stats and video of envelope opening

Northwestern's Match Day: Stats and video of envelope opening

Media Information

  • Release Date: March 20, 2026

Media Contacts

Kristin Samuelson

The excitement of Match Day for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine unfolded this morning (March 20) on the Chicago campus. At this annual event, Northwestern students receive the envelopes that reveal where they will train as residents for the next three to seven years.

View and download video of students opening their envelopes. Members of the media are free to use with a Northwestern University credit.

Statistics from the event:

  • 154 total students matched
  • 68% at top 25 institutions
  • 33% matched at Northwestern/McGaw Medical Center

Top specialties:

  • Internal medicine (50)
  • Pediatrics (9)
  • Psychiatry (9)
  • Anesthesiology (9)
  • Diagnostic radiology (8)
  • Ophthalmology (7)
  • Obstetrics and gynecology (7)

Percentage of students matched in:

  • 38% in IL
  • 14% in CA
  • 11% in NY
  • 8% in MA

Read more about Match Day

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