Question 1

How are the best Colon and Rectal Surgery residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's federal Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Colon and Rectal Surgery programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's federal 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 Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston currently ranks first among Colon and Rectal Surgery 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 (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing) — 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 reputation-based residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of these Colon and Rectal Surgery programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Colon and Rectal Surgery 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 Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	Houston, TX	5	100
2	University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	95
3	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	95
4	Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityGrand Rapids, MI	Grand Rapids, MI	5	95
5	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	95
6	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	89
7	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSt Louis, MO	St Louis, MO	4	89
8	Cleveland Clinic FoundationWeston, FL	Weston, FL	5	89
9	Utah HealthCare Institute/St Mark'sSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	4	86
10	NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	86
11	Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LA	New Orleans, LA	4	86
12	University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	86
13	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	5	84
14	Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX	Houston, TX	5	83
15	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN	Nashville, TN	4	83
16	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	83
17	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA	Boston, MA	4	80
18	AdventHealth FloridaOrlando, FL	Orlando, FL	3	80
19	Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	3	79
20	Orlando HealthOrlando, FL	Orlando, FL	3	79
21	University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsMadison, WI	Madison, WI	4	77
22	Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemRichmond, VA	Richmond, VA	4	77
23	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	4	77
24	Prisma HealthGreenville, SC	Greenville, SC	4	77
25	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA	Hershey, PA	4	77
26	Geisinger Health SystemDanville, PA	Danville, PA	4	77
27	Stony Brook MedicineStony Brook, NY	Stony Brook, NY	4	77
28	Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellGreat Neck, NY	Great Neck, NY	4	77
29	Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	4	77
30	Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalYpsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	4	77
31	Henry Ford Providence HospitalSouthfield, MI	Southfield, MI	4	77
32	Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD	Towson, MD	4	77
33	University of Kentucky College of MedicineLexington, KY	Lexington, KY	4	77
34	University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	4	77
35	Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	4	77
36	University of California (Irvine)Orange, CA	Orange, CA	4	77
37	OhioHealthColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	3	76
38	Ohio State University HospitalColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	3	76
39	Indiana University School of MedicineMooresville, IN	Mooresville, IN	3	76
40	Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	4	72
41	University of Tennessee College of Medicine-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN	Chattanooga, TN	3	68
42	Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	3	68
43	Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	3	68
44	Corewell HealthRoyal Oak, MI	Royal Oak, MI	3	68
45	MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	Washington, DC	3	68
46	Allegheny Health Network Medical Education ConsortiumErie, PA	Erie, PA	2	67
47	Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Portland, OR	Portland, OR	4	67
48	Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI	Detroit, MI	3	67
49	HCA Houston Healthcare/University of HoustonWebster, TX	Webster, TX	3	65
50	Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	3	63

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