List of Medical Schools in the United States

This is the list of medical schools in the United States. This list of medical schools in the United States includes current and developing academic institutions in the U.S. that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees, both of which are required for comprehensive practice as a physician 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 158 accredited MD-granting institutions currently, and 37 accredited DO-granting institutions in the United States.

Alaska, Delaware, and Wyoming are the only states that lack independent medical schools, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are served by the University of Washington School of Medicine through the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program (in addition, Idaho and Montana both host independent DO-granting schools).

Since 2023, Montana has been served by the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Great Falls Campus, first medical school in the state.[3] Maine is served exclusively by one DO-granting school. New York has the most medical schools at 17.

StateCitySchoolEstablishedTypeAdditional campuses
AlabamaBirminghamUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine1859Public
  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Huntsville, Alabama
  • Montgomery, Alabama
MobileUniversity of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine1967 
ArizonaTucsonUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson1967 
PhoenixUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix2006 
ArkansasLittle RockUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine1879
  • Fayetteville, Arkansas
CaliforniaElk GroveCalifornia Northstate University College of Medicine2011Private 
ColtonCalifornia University of Science and Medicine2015 
Los AngelesCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine2022 
PasadenaKaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine2019 
Los AngelesUniversity of Southern California Keck School of Medicine1885 
Loma LindaLoma Linda University School of Medicine1909 
StanfordStanford University School of Medicine1908 
SacramentoUniversity of California, Davis School of Medicine1968Public 
IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine School of Medicine1965 
RiversideUniversity of California, Riverside School of Medicine2008 
La JollaUniversity of California, San Diego School of Medicine1968 
San FranciscoUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine1864
  • Fresno, California
Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine1950
  • Los Angeles, California (Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science)
ColoradoAuroraUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine1883
  • Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Fort Collins, Colorado
ConnecticutFarmingtonUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine1968 
HamdenQuinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine2010Private 
New HavenYale School of Medicine1810 
District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C.George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences1825 
Georgetown University School of Medicine1851 
Howard University College of Medicine1868 
FloridaMiamiFlorida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine2006Public 
GainesvilleUniversity of Florida College of Medicine1956
  • Jacksonville, Florida
Boca RatonFlorida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine2011 
TallahasseeFlorida State University College of Medicine2000
  • Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Fort Pierce, Florida
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Pensacola, Florida
  • Sarasota, Florida
MiamiUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine1951Private
  • Atlantis, Florida
DavieNova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine2018 
OrlandoUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine2006Public 
TampaUniversity of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine1971
  • Allentown, Pennsylvania
GeorgiaAtlantaEmory University School of Medicine1854Private 
AugustaAugusta University Medical College of Georgia1828Public
  • Athens, Georgia
MaconMercer University School of Medicine1982Private
  • Savannah, Georgia
  • Columbus, Georgia
AtlantaMorehouse School of Medicine1975 
HawaiiHonoluluUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine1965Public 
IllinoisUrbanaUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine2017Public 
North ChicagoRosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School1912Private 
ChicagoUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine1927 
University of Illinois College of Medicine1881Public
  • Rockford, Illinois
  • Peoria, Illinois
  • Urbana, Illinois
MaywoodLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine1870Private 
ChicagoNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine1859 
Rush Medical College1837 
SpringfieldSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine1969Public 
IndianaIndianapolisIndiana University School of Medicine1903Public
  • Gary, Indiana
  • Notre Dame, Indiana
  • Evansville, Indiana
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Muncie, Indiana
  • Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Lafayette, Indiana
  • Bloomington, Indiana
IowaIowa CityUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine1870
  • Des Moines, Iowa
KansasKansas CityUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine1905
  • Wichita, Kansas
  • Salina, Kansas
KentuckyLexingtonUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine1960
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Morehead, Kentucky
  • Highland Heights, Kentucky
LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine1846
  • Madisonville, Kentucky
LouisianaNew OrleansLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine1931Public
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
ShreveportLSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine1968 
New OrleansTulane University School of Medicine1834Private 
MarylandBaltimoreJohns Hopkins School of Medicine1893 
University of Maryland School of Medicine1807Public 
BethesdaUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine1972Federal 
MassachusettsBostonBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine1848Private 
Harvard Medical School1782 
WorcesterUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School1962Public 
BostonTufts University School of Medicine1893Private
  • Portland, Maine
MichiganMount PleasantCentral Michigan University College of Medicine2010Public
  • Detroit, Michigan
  • Midland, Michigan
  • Saginaw, Michigan
  • St. Joseph, Michigan
Ann ArborUniversity of Michigan Medical School1850 
East LansingMichigan State University College of Human Medicine1964
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Flint, Michigan
  • Marquette, Michigan
  • Lansing, Michigan
  • Traverse City, Michigan
  • Midland, Michigan
  • Southfield, Michigan
RochesterOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine2010Private 
DetroitWayne State University School of Medicine1868Public 
KalamazooWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine2011Private 
MinnesotaRochesterMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine1972Private
  • Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Jacksonville, Florida
MinneapolisUniversity of Minnesota Medical School1888Public
  • Duluth, Minnesota
MissouriColumbiaUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine1841
  • Springfield, Missouri
Kansas CityUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine1971
  • St. Joseph, Missouri
St. LouisSaint Louis University School of Medicine1836Private 
Washington University School of Medicine1891 
MississippiJacksonUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine1955Public 
NebraskaOmahaCreighton University School of Medicine1892Private
  • Phoenix, Arizona
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine1880Public 
NevadaRenoUniversity of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine1969
  • Elko, Nevada
Las VegasUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine2014 
New HampshireHanoverGeisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College1797Private 
New JerseyCamdenRowan University Cooper Medical School2011Public 
NutleyHackensack Meridian School of Medicine2016Private 
NewarkRutgers New Jersey Medical School1954Public 
PiscatawayRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School1961
  • Long Branch, New Jersey
New MexicoAlbuquerqueUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine1964 
New YorkAlbanyAlbany Medical College1839Private 
BuffaloUniversity at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences1846Public 
New York CityCity University of New York School of Medicine2015Public 
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons1767Private 
Weill Cornell Medical College1898 
Albert Einstein College of Medicine1955 
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai1968 
MineolaNew York University Long Island School of Medicine2018 
New York CityNew York University Grossman School of Medicine1841 
ValhallaNew York Medical College1860 
Stony BrookStony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine1971Public 
RochesterUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry1850Private 
New York CityState University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine1860Public 
SyracuseState University of New York Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine1834Public
  • Binghamton, New York
HempsteadDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell2008Private 
North CarolinaDurhamDuke University School of Medicine1930Private 
GreenvilleEast Carolina University Brody School of Medicine1972Public 
Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine1879
  • Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Asheville, North Carolina
Winston-SalemWake Forest School of Medicine1902Private
North DakotaGrand ForksUniversity of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences1905Public
  • Bismarck, North Dakota
  • Fargo, North Dakota
  • Minot, North Dakota
OhioClevelandCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine1843Private
  • Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Clinic)
CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine1819Public 
RootstownNortheast Ohio Medical University1973 
ColumbusOhio State University College of Medicine1914 
ToledoUniversity of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences1964 
DaytonWright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine1974 
OklahomaOklahoma CityUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine1900
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma
OregonPortlandOregon Health & Science University1887 
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaDrexel University College of Medicine1848Private
  • Chester, Pennsylvania
  • York, Pennsylvania
  • Abington Township, Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • West Reading, Pennsylvania
ScrantonGeisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine2008
  • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Sayre, Pennsylvania
  • Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • Lewistown, Pennsylvania
PhiladelphiaThomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College1824 
HersheyPenn State University College of Medicine1967
  • State College, Pennsylvania
PhiladelphiaUniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine1765 
PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine1886 
PhiladelphiaTemple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine1901
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Puerto RicoBayamónUniversidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine1976 
PoncePonce Health Sciences University School of Medicine1980
  • St. Louis, Missouri
San JuanUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine1949Public 
CaguasSan Juan Bautista School of Medicine1978Private 
Rhode IslandProvidenceBrown University Alpert Medical School1975Private 
South CarolinaCharlestonMedical University of South Carolina1824Public
  • Anderson, South Carolina
ColumbiaUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia1977
  • Florence, South Carolina
GreenvilleUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville2012 
South DakotaSioux FallsUniversity of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine1907
  • Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Yankton, South Dakota
  • Vermillion, South Dakota
  • Spearfish, South Dakota
  • Pierre, South Dakota
TennesseeJohnson CityEast Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine1974Public 
NashvilleMeharry Medical College1876Private 
Belmont University Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine2023 
MemphisUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine1911Public
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Nashville, Tennessee
NashvilleVanderbilt University School of Medicine1873Private 
TexasHoustonBaylor College of Medicine1900Private
  • Temple, Texas
University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine2020Public 
Fort WorthTexas Christian University Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine2019Private 
BryanTexas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine1973Public
  • Temple, Texas
  • Round Rock, Texas
  • Dallas, Texas
  • Houston, Texas
LubbockTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine1969
  • Amarillo, Texas
  • Odessa, Texas
  • Lubbock, Texas (Covenant Branch)
TylerUniversity of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine2022 
El PasoTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine2008 
AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School2013 
HoustonUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston McGovern Medical School1970 
GalvestonUniversity of Texas Medical Branch1891 
EdinburgUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine2015 
San AntonioUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine1968 
DallasUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center1943 
UtahSalt Lake CityUniversity of Utah School of Medicine1905 
VermontBurlingtonUniversity of Vermont Larner College of Medicine1822
  • Danbury, Connecticut
  • Norwalk, Connecticut
VirginiaNorfolkMacon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University1973 
CharlottesvilleUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine1825
  • Falls Church, Virginia (shared with VCU)
RichmondVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine1838
  • Falls Church, Virginia (shared with UVA)
RoanokeVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine2008 
WashingtonSeattleUniversity of Washington School of Medicine1946As part of the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program, the school has regional campuses in:
  • Moscow, Idaho
  • Laramie, Wyoming
  • Bozeman, Montana
  • Anchorage, Alaska
  • Spokane, Washington
SpokaneWashington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine2015
  • Everett, Washington
  • Richland, Washington
  • Vancouver, Washington
West VirginiaHuntingtonMarshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine1977Public 
MorgantownWest Virginia University School of Medicine1903
  • Charleston, West Virginia
  • Martinsburg, West Virginia
WisconsinMilwaukeeMedical College of Wisconsin1893Private
  • De Pere, Wisconsin
  • Wausau, Wisconsin
MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health1907Public 

Source: [4][a]

DO-granting medical schools

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StateCitySchoolEst.TypeAdditional campuses
AlabamaDothanAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine2010Private 
AuburnEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn2014 
ArizonaMesaA.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona2006 
GlendaleMidwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine1995 
ArkansasFort SmithArkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine2014 
CaliforniaClovisCalifornia Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine2016 
VallejoTouro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine1997 
PomonaWestern University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific1977
  • Lebanon, Oregon
ColoradoParkerRocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine2006
  • Ivins, Utah
  • Billings, Montana
FloridaBradentonLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton2004 
Fort LauderdaleNova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine1979
  • Clearwater, Florida
Winter GardenOrlando College of Osteopathic Medicine2023 
GeorgiaSuwaneePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia2005 
IdahoMeridianIdaho College of Osteopathic Medicine2016 
IllinoisDowners GroveMidwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine1900 
IndianaIndianapolisMarian University College of Osteopathic Medicine2010 
IowaDes MoinesDes Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine1898 
KansasWichitaKansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine2021 
KentuckyPikevilleUniversity of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine1997 
LouisianaMonroeEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Louisiana2019 
MaineBiddefordUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine1978 
MichiganEast LansingMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine1969Public
  • Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
  • Detroit, Michigan
MississippiHattiesburgWilliam Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine2010Private 
MissouriKirksvilleA. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine1892 
Kansas CityKansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine1916
  • Joplin, Missouri
MontanaGreat FallsTouro University Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine2023 
NevadaHendersonTouro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine2004 
New JerseyStratfordRowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine1976Public
  • Sewell, New Jersey
New MexicoLas CrucesBurrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University2013Private
  • Melbourne, Florida
New YorkOld WestburyNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine1977
  • Jonesboro, Arkansas
New York CityTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine2007
  • Middletown, Orange County, New York
  • Great Falls, Montana
North CarolinaLillingtonCampbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine2011 
OhioAthensOhio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine1975Public
  • Dublin, Ohio
  • Cleveland, Ohio
OklahomaTulsaOklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine1972
  • Tahlequah, Oklahoma
PennsylvaniaErieLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine1992Private
  • Greensburg, Pennsylvania
  • Elmira, New York
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine1899
  • Moultrie, Georgia
PittsburghDuquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine[5]2024 
South CarolinaSpartanburgEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas2010 
TennesseeHarrogateLincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine2007
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
MemphisBaptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine2021 
TexasConroeSam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine2019Public 
San AntonioUniversity of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine2015Private 
Fort WorthUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine1970Public 
UtahProvoNoorda College of Osteopathic Medicine2019Private 
VirginiaBlacksburgEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia2003 
LynchburgLiberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine2012 
WashingtonYakimaPacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine2005 
West VirginiaLewisburgWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine1972Public 

Source: [6][7][b]

Developing medical schools

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The following medical schools are under “applicant” or “candidate” status with either COCA or LCME.

StateCitySchoolDegreeStatus 
ArizonaTempeArizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical EngineeringMDApplicant 
ArkansasBentonvilleAlice L. Walton School of MedicineMDApplicant 
GeorgiaAthensUniversity of Georgia College of MedicineMDApplicant 
IllinoisChicagoIllinois College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate 
MarylandHagerstownMeritus School of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate 
NevadaLas VegasRoseman University College of MedicineMDCandidate 
New YorkBuffaloD’Youville University College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate 
North CarolinaFayettevilleMethodist University School of Medicine at Cape Fear Valley HealthMDApplicant 
OhioCincinnatiXavier University College of Osteopathic MedicineDOApplicant 
Virgin IslandsCharlotte AmalieUniversity of the Virgin Islands College of MedicineMDApplicant 

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