Albert Einstein College of Medicine Announces Free Tuition Following $1 Billion Donation

The historic donation by Ruth Gottesman will cover tuition costs for all students in perpetuity, aiming to attract a more diverse student body.

Ruth Gottesman, a former professor and widow of a Wall Street investor, donates $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, making tuition free for all students.
The donation, possibly the largest to any U.S. medical school, is intended to remove financial barriers for students, particularly those from low-income and immigrant backgrounds.
Students express relief and hope that the initiative will open doors for more individuals who could not otherwise afford medical education.
The school hopes to attract a diverse pool of applicants and has no plans to change its admissions policy, with the donation expected to last for perpetuity.
Other medical schools, such as NYU Grossman School of Medicine and UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, have also benefited from significant donations for tuition-free programs.