Match Day

Watch the Match Day 2025 ceremony in its entirety!
March 21st, 8:30 am

Livestream of the
Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Match Day

Match Day 2025: Where Our MD Students Are Headed

Match Day 2025 marks a major milestone as our MD students embark on their residency journeys. With an impressive 97.4% match rate, 187 students secured positions in top programs across 22 states, with the majority staying in California (74%). Our graduates will continue their training in a diverse range of specialties, including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Psychiatry.

Match Day 2025 By the Numbers

187 MD students matched into residency programs
97.4% match rate
Matches in 22 states
74% of students staying in California
Top out-of-state placements:
- 6% in Washington
- 5% in New York
- 4% in Texas
Top specialties:
- Internal Medicine – 21%
- Family Medicine – 10%
- Anesthesiology – 9%
- Psychiatry – 9%

A Milestone Moment for Future Physicians

Keck School of Medicine students gathered with friends, family, and mentors to celebrate Match Day 2025—a defining step toward their careers in medicine. With envelopes in hand, they discovered where they’ll begin their residency training. The day marked a proud and emotional milestone for the entire Keck School community.

Keck School Medical Students at Matchday

You’re about to become leaders of medicine for the future. We are asking you to be pioneers in a rapidly changing field, to look forward, to help reshape 21st century medicine and health care for our shared future.

Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine

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.