Match Day

Inside Match Day 2026

Go beyond the results and experience Match Day through the voices of our students, faculty, and families. From early anticipation to life-changing announcements, this year’s celebration captures the moments that define the journey to residency.

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Match Day 2026 Results

This year, 201 MD students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC matched into residency programs across 17 states, with 73% remaining in California for their first year of training. With a 96% match rate, graduates will continue their training at leading institutions nationwide, pursuing specialties such as Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and General Surgery.

Watch the Match Day 2026 Celebration

Experience this milestone moment as our students take the next step in their medical careers.

Watch the Ceremony

Embrace change and explore how you can push us forward to a new horizon in medicine. … You have the tools to excel in whatever specialty or focus area you choose.

Carolyn C Meltzer, MD, Dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, May S. and John H. Hooval, M.D., Dean’s Chair

Celebrating Match Day

Joy, relief, pride, and celebration all in one place. Match Day captures the emotion and energy of a milestone years in the making.

What is Match Day?

Match Day Explained

Our medical students go through years of rigorous training, culminating in the Match Day ceremony in which they learn where they are headed for residency.