List of medical schools in the United States


This list of medical schools in the United States includes current and developing academic institutions which award the Doctor of Medicine or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees, either of which is required for comprehensive practice as a physician in the United States. MD-granting medical school in [the United States|medical school]s are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) while DO-granting medical schools are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). There are currently 158 accredited MD-granting institutions, and 37 accredited DO-granting institutions in the United States.
Although Alaska, Delaware, and Wyoming are the only states that lack independent medical schools, Delaware is served by the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia through the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research, and Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are all served by the University of Washington School of Medicine through the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program. Since 2023, Montana has been served by the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Great Falls Campus, first medical school in the state. Maine is served exclusively by one DO-granting school. New York has the most medical schools at 17.

MD-granting medical schools

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DO-granting medical schools

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Developing medical schools

The following medical schools are under "applicant" or "candidate" status with either COCA or LCME.
StateCitySchoolDegreeStatus
ArizonaPhoenixArizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical EngineeringMDCandidate - Proposed Start 2026
ArizonaPhoenixThe Valley College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026
ColoradoGreeleyUniversity of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026
GeorgiaAthensUniversity of Georgia College of MedicineMDCandidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026
IowaDubuqueUniversity of Dubuque College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate - Proposed Start Fall 2028-
KansasAtchisonBenedictine College School of Osteopathic MedicineDOApplicant - Proposed Start Fall 2028
North CarolinaFayettevilleMethodist University School of Medicine at Cape Fear Valley HealthMDApplicant - Proposed Start Fall 2026
OhioCincinnatiXavier University College of Osteopathic MedicineDOApplicant - Proposed Start 2027
PennsylvaniaIndianaIndiana University of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic MedicineDOCandidate - Proposed Start Fall 2027
UtahProvoBrigham Young University College of MedicineMDCandidate- Proposed Start Fall 2027
Virgin IslandsCharlotte AmalieUniversity of the Virgin Islands College of MedicineMDApplicant
TexasHoustonTexas A&M University School of Engineering MedicineMDApplicant
CaliforniaSignal HillAmerican University of Health Sciences School of MedicineMDApplicant
CaliforniaSan Joaquin ValleyAria University School of MedicineMDApplicant - Proposed Start Fall 2027
LouisianaNew OrleansXavier Ochsner College of MedicineMDCandidate