List of medical schools in the United States
This list of medical schools in the United States includes major academic institutions that award either the Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees, either of which is required to become a physician or a surgeon in the United States. MD-granting medical schools are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, while DO-granting medical schools are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. There are currently 155 accredited MD-granting institutions and 36 accredited DO-granting institutions in the United States. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, and Wyoming lack medical schools. Regional campus models have allowed smaller states to gain access to clinical experiences at larger hospitals that their states lack. Additionally, the regional campus model allows medical students to gain valuable rural experiences which are often lacking with medical schools situated in larger metropolitan areas.
Current schools and colleges of medicine
Current schools and colleges of osteopathic medicine
Developing medical schools
These medical schools are still in the process of undergoing accreditation and are not yet accepting student applications.State | School | City | Degree | Anticipated Inaugural Class |
Alaska | University of Alaska at Fairbanks | Fairbanks | MD | Under discussion |
California | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine | Los Angeles | MD | "Applicant status" per LCME |
California | Southern California College of Osteopathic Medicine | Los Angeles | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2011 |
California | University of California, Merced School of Medicine | Merced | MD | Under discussion |
Florida | Center for Allied Health Nursing Education | TBD | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2011 |
Florida | Larkin College of Osteopathic Medicine | South Miami | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2013 |
Florida | Palm Beach Medical College | Palm Beach | MD | Under discussion |
Kansas | Indiana Wesleyan University | TBD | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2011 |
Louisiana | Louisiana State University | Lafayette | MD | Under discussion |
Minnesota | Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine | Gaylord | DO | 2018 |
Missouri | Homer G. Phillips College of Osteopathic Medicine | St. Louis | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2010 |
Montana | Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine | Missoula | DO | 2017 |
Nevada | Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson | MD | 2018 |
New York | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | MD | 2022 |
New York | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | MD | proposed |
Pennsylvania | Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine | Pittsburgh | DO | Plan to admit first class in 2023 |
Pennsylvania | Southwestern Pennsylvania | Beaver | DO | "Applicant status" as of 2010 |
Texas | University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | MD | Planned start for 2023 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | University of the Virgin Islands | Christiansted & Charlotte Amalie | MD | Postponed |
Utah | Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine | Provo | DO | Proposed start for 2021 |
Wisconsin | Osteopathic Medical College of Wisconsin | Jefferson | DO | Proposed in 2014 and originally scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018, the opening date was delayed due to the inability to secure state funding. |