USC Keck School of Medicine

USC Keck School of Medicine
TypePrivate
Established1885
Parent institution
University of Southern California
DeanCarolyn C. Meltzer
Academic staff
1300
Students1262
Location, ,
CampusUrban
Websitekeck.usc.edu

The USC Keck School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Southern California. The school teaches and trains physicians, biomedical scientists and other healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, it is the second oldest medical school in California after the UCSF School of Medicine.

It is located on the university's health sciences campus in northeastern Los Angeles which is adjacent to the Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights neighborhoods.:34 For the physician class of 2024, the average GPA was 3.8 and the average MCAT score was 517. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school #28 in Best Medical Schools: Research, and tied for #52 in Best Medical Schools: Primary Care.