What is Match Day?
The Match Day ceremony celebrates our graduating Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) students’ achievements and unveils where they will complete their medical residencies and begin the next chapter of their careers in medicine.
According to the American Medical Association, Match Day happens on the third Friday of March every year. It’s a time when medical schools throughout the country commemorate this day with a nationwide live event where students receive their residency assignments.
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Match Day 2026 By the Numbers
98%
Total % matched to start intership
41%
Matched in Primary Care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics)
59%
Matched in the state of Texas
20%
Matched to 51²è¹Ý
Where the Class of 2026 Matched
See below for information on our most recent class Residency Match results. For information on residency placement for previous graduating classes, click the Residency Match Results by 51²è¹Ý Long School of Medicine classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023, and 2024.
| Metric | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Total % matched to start internship | 98% |
| Training at 51²è¹Ý | 20% |
| Training in San Antonio | 21% |
| Training in Texas | 59% |
| Primary Care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics) | 41% |
Specialty Breakdown 2025
| Program | # Matched Students |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 2 | |
| 16 | |
| 22 | |
| 37 | |
| Internal Medicine-Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Internal Medicine-Pediatrics | 1 |
| Internal Medicine-Preliminary Only | 2 |
| Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | 1 |
| 7 | |
| Neurology-Child | 2 |
| 1 | |
| 14 | |
| 4 | |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 3 |
| 6 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 22 | |
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
| 11 | |
| Psychiatry-Family Medicine | 1 |
| 4 | |
| 7 | |
| 1 | |
| 10 | |
| Surgery-Preliminary Only | 7 |
| Transitional Year | 1 |
| 2 |
If you are a prospective student, contact Admissions for guidance on how to best use this data in choosing a medical school.
If you are a current student, contact Student Affairs for guidance on how to best use this data in your application/interview/ranking strategy.
