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
Source:DO-granting medical schools
Source:Developing medical schools
The following medical schools are under "applicant" or "candidate" status with either COCA or LCME.| State | City | School | Degree | Status | |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering | MD | Candidate - Proposed Start 2026 | |
| Arizona | Phoenix | The Valley College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026 | |
| Colorado | Greeley | University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026 | |
| Georgia | Athens | University of Georgia College of Medicine | MD | Candidate - Proposed Start Fall 2026 | |
| Iowa | Dubuque | University of Dubuque College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate - Proposed Start Fall 2028 | - |
| Kansas | Atchison | Benedictine College School of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Applicant - Proposed Start Fall 2028 | |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | Methodist University School of Medicine at Cape Fear Valley Health | MD | Applicant - Proposed Start Fall 2026 | |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | Xavier University College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Applicant - Proposed Start 2027 | |
| Pennsylvania | Indiana | Indiana University of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO | Candidate - Proposed Start Fall 2027 | |
| Utah | Provo | Brigham Young University College of Medicine | MD | Candidate- Proposed Start Fall 2027 | |
| Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | University of the Virgin Islands College of Medicine | MD | Applicant | |
| Texas | Houston | Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine | MD | Applicant | |
| California | Signal Hill | American University of Health Sciences School of Medicine | MD | Applicant | |
| California | San Joaquin Valley | Aria University School of Medicine | MD | Applicant - Proposed Start Fall 2027 | |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine | MD | Candidate |