WestAZ

Medical & Dental Schools in Arizona

8 programs in our catalogue — 3 MD, 3 DO, 2 dental.

About Arizona: Pop. ~7.4M; Phoenix metro (~5.0M) and Tucson are the primary medical hubs. Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Glendale) is one of the largest DO programs in the West.

In-state preference overview: University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson and Phoenix campuses) strongly favours Arizona residents; typically 80–90% in-state. Midwestern University (DO) admits from a broader national pool with moderate in-state preference for Arizona and nearby states.

Major health systems / top employers: Banner Health · Mayo Clinic Arizona · HonorHealth · Dignity Health (AZ) · Valleywise Health

Explore by program type in Arizona

MD Allopathic Medical Schools

3 listed

AMCAS applications, MCAT/GPA medians, in-state preference, and MMI interview formats for allopathic MD programmes.

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DO Osteopathic Medical Schools

3 listed

AACOMAS applications, MCAT/GPA profiles, osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) training emphasis and DO philosophy.

View 3 DO Schools →Full DO catalogue

Dental Schools (DDS / DMD)

2 listed

AADSAS applications, DAT requirements, GPA medians, in-state preference and clinical training emphasis for dental programmes.

View 2 Dental Schools →Full dental catalogue

Arizona at a glance

MD programs: 3
DO programs: 3
Dental programs: 2

Application resources

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