Question 1

How are the best Neuropathology residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's CMS Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Neuropathology programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's NIH research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Neuropathology residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine currently ranks first among Neuropathology programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from the Doximity or U.S. News residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings like Doximity are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Neuropathology program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Neuropathology programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Neuropathology program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine	San Francisco, CA	5	99
2	University of Pennsylvania Health System	Philadelphia, PA	5	93
3	University of Utah Health	Salt Lake City, UT	5	91
4	Houston Methodist Hospital	Houston, TX	5	91
5	NYU Grossman School of Medicine	New York, NY	5	91
6	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University	Chicago, IL	5	91
7	Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	5	91
8	University of California (San Diego) Medical Center	San Diego, CA	5	91
9	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium	Saint Louis, MO	4	90
10	Mass General Brigham	Boston, MA	5	90
11	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Baltimore, MD	4	90
12	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	4	86
13	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Dallas, TX	4	84
14	University of Virginia Medical Center	Charlottesville, VA	4	82
15	Emory University School of Medicine	Clearwater, FL	4	82
16	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, TN	4	81
17	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	New York, NY	3	81
18	Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Cleveland, OH	5	73
19	Yale-New Haven Hospital	New Haven, CT	3	65
20	Virginia Commonwealth University Health System	Richmond, VA	4	64
21	University of Kentucky College of Medicine	Lexington, KY	4	64
22	University of Florida College of Medicine	Gainesville, FL	4	64
23	University of California (Irvine)	Orange, CA	4	64
24	Indiana University School of Medicine	Indianapolis, IN	2	63
25	University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)	Los Angeles, CA	2	63
26	University of Washington School of Medicine	Seattle, WA	1	62
27	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston, MA	4	58
28	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine	Charleston, SC	3	55
29	University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center	Iowa City, IA	3	55
30	University of Miami/Jackson Health System	Miami, FL	1	54
31	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Houston, TX	3	52

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