MD medical schools in Alabama
Alabama has 2 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: UAB Heersink School of Medicine and USA Whiddon College of Medicine. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine in Alabama
About Alabama: Pop. ~5.1M; Birmingham and Huntsville are the largest metros. UAB Medicine is one of the largest academic health systems in the Southeast.
In-state preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) strongly favors Alabama residents; typically 85–90% of the MD class are in-state. Out-of-state applicants face a much higher competitive threshold at public programs.
Major health systems in Alabama
- UAB Health System
- Ascension St. Vincent's
- Huntsville Hospital Health System
- DCH Health System
MD programs in Alabama
2 MD programs in Alabama for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 512
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.88
- mean
- MCAT
- 510
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.85
- unconfirmed
MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.
Curriculum guides: UAB Heersink School of Medicine MD program · USA Whiddon College of Medicine MD program
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Alabama
Of the 2 MD programs in Alabama in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to Alabama residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (1 of 2); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | In-state share of class | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB Heersink School of Medicine | Strong | 87% | 3.88 (mean) | 194 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| USA Whiddon College of Medicine | Strong | — | — | — | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
Nearby: other South states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (South), with the number of MD programs in each.
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