Transitional Year Residency Program
Ascension IllinoisAscension Illinois is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,623. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1983 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Ascension St Joseph-IL”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Primary teaching site: Ascension Illinois · Chicago, IL
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Ascension Illinois
PrimaryAscension Saint Joseph-Chicago
Ascension Saints Mary and Elizabeth-Chicago
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,623 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,247/mo · 24 days on market4.99% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Cook County, Illinois (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Ascension Illinois located?
- Ascension Illinois is located in Chicago, IL.
- Is Ascension Illinois ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Ascension Illinois holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Ascension Illinois?
- Ascension Illinois has approximately 6 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Ascension Illinois?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,115/month for a 1BR and ~$3,245/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Ascension Illinois accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Ascension Illinois reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Ascension Illinois sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Ascension Illinois reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Ascension Illinois require?
- Ascension Illinois does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Ascension Illinois?
- Ascension Illinois reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,623. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Ascension Illinois?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Ascension Illinois to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Ascension Illinois have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.