NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Alaska, so Alaska residents apply to MD programs in other states. Alaska residents do have a route through WWAMI at University of Washington School of Medicine. Nearby options and the national directory are linked below.
Overview
Studying medicine in Alaska
About Alaska: Pop. ~730K; Anchorage is the largest city. Alaska has no LCME-accredited medical school; residents pursue training through the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program via UW School of Medicine.
In-state preference: Alaska residents receive a reserved allocation in the WWAMI program through the University of Washington School of Medicine. Alaskans are expected to return to underserved areas of the state.
Major health systems in Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Alaska Native Medical Center
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Schools
MD programs in Alaska
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Alaska, but residents here have a regional route:
WWAMI: University of Washington School of Medicine. The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 30 places in each entering class for Alaska residents. How to get into University of Washington School of Medicine · Source
There are no MD programs based in Alaska in our catalog. Apart from the WWAMI places at University of Washington School of Medicine described above, every program is an out-of-state option for residents here.
Nearby: other West states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of MD programs in each.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Alaska, so Alaska residents apply to MD programs in other states.
WWAMI (University of Washington School of Medicine): The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 30 places in each entering class for Alaska residents.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists MD programs in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). Each state's page compares its programs and how they treat residents.
No. NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs or dental schools based in Alaska.
NextGen MedPrep's national MD directory lists all 163 MD programs in the catalog, across 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each with its own profile and how-to-get-in guide.
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