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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private medical school in New York City, founded in 1953 and now an independent degree-granting institution within the Montefiore Einstein Health System. In 2024 a $1 billion gift from board chair Ruth Gottesman made tuition free for all of its MD students.

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Major gifts tracked

$1 billion

Major gifts to Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Donor	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Ruth Gottesman	$1 billion	Feb 26, 2024	Free tuition for medical students

Key facts

Founded: 1953source
MD acceptance rate: 1.85% in 2024source
Gottesman gift: $1 billion in 2024, making the school tuition-free for all MD studentssource

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Sources

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Wikipedia

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