The Lehigh Valley Campus is a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University where students will complete all four years of their medical education. It is not a separate institution or a satellite program. Students at the Lehigh Valley Campus are Sidney Kimmel Medical College students, earning the same degree, following the same curriculum, and held to the same academic standards as students at our Philadelphia campus.

The Sidney Kimmel Medical College Lehigh Valley Campus will welcome its inaugural class in July 2029.

The campus is located in a newly constructed 54,500 sq. ft. facility at One Center Square, 702 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The campus is purpose-built for Sidney Kimmel Medical College and designed exclusively for medical education. The facility includes state-of-the-art classrooms, small-group rooms, a computer laboratory, a fully equipped anatomy laboratory, and simulation facilities.

Each class at the Lehigh Valley Campus will enroll 45 students.

Students at the Lehigh Valley Campus will learn through JeffMD — Sidney Kimmel Medical College's case-based curriculum that integrates foundational science and clinical reasoning from the first days of medical school. 

Yes. Lehigh Valley Campus students have full access to Sidney Kimmel Medical College's academic resources, research enterprise, faculty expertise, and student support services.

JeffMD is designed to connect students to clinical experience. Rather than spending two years in classroom instruction before encountering patients, students begin applying scientific concepts to real clinical problems and patient care from the start of their medical education.

Students will train across Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley Region, including Cedar Crest Hospital, the largest quaternary care hospital in Pennsylvania. 

Students will have access to clinical training across a broad range of specialties through Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley Region. Specific rotation details will be available as the campus prepares to welcome its inaugural class.

The Lehigh Valley is a region of genuine physician need, and community-oriented care is central to the campus mission. Opportunities to train in settings that serve diverse and underserved populations will be a meaningful part of the clinical experience.

Yes. Students at the Lehigh Valley Campus will have access to the full range of student affairs resources, wellness programming, and support services available to all Sidney Kimmel Medical College.

The small cohort size at the Lehigh Valley Campus is intentional and creates the conditions for close faculty mentorship, strong peer relationships, and individualized academic support throughout all four years of medical school.

Yes. Admissions requirements, academic standards, and the application process are identical to the Philadelphia campus.

Students apply to Sidney Kimmel Medical College through a single AMCAS primary application and select their preferred campus on the secondary application. Lehigh Valley Campus applicants are screened and interviewed by a dedicated admissions subcommittee using the same evaluation standards, rubrics, and AAMC guidelines that govern the full Sidney Kimmel Medical College admissions process. All admissions decisions are rolling and overseen by the College’s Executive Admissions Committee.

Interviews for applicants to the Lehigh Valley Campus will be held at our location in the Lehigh Valley with our on-site dedicated Admissions staff. 

Applications will open on May 1, 2028. 

Students who complete their medical education at the Lehigh Valley Campus will earn a medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

Yes. Graduates of the Lehigh Valley Campus will become members of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College alumni community — one of the largest and most established physician networks in the country.

Home to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, as well as dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs, the Lehigh Valley offers a rare mix of small-town charm and big-region opportunity. It is filled with outdoor recreation opportunities. The arts and culture scene is thriving, the restaurant scene is diverse, and a calendar of festivals and events, including Musikfest — named Best Music Festival in the United States in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, give the region something to look forward to all year long. Philadelphia is approximately 60 miles away and New York City less than 90 miles, making it easy to access major cities without the cost of living that comes with them.