MD medical schools in Arizona
Arizona has 3 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: ASU Shufeldt School of Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, and UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson. 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 Arizona
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: University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson and Phoenix campuses) strongly favors 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 in Arizona
- Banner Health
- Mayo Clinic Arizona
- HonorHealth
- Dignity Health (AZ)
- Valleywise Health
MD programs in Arizona
3 MD programs in Arizona for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 511
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.79
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 515
- median
- GPA
- 3.77
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 512
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.79
- 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: ASU Shufeldt School of Medicine MD program · UArizona College of Medicine MD program · UArizona College of Medicine MD program
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Arizona
Of the 3 MD programs in Arizona in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to Arizona residents and 1 is rated moderate. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (2 of 3); 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 | MCAT | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASU Shufeldt School of Medicine | Moderate | — | — | — | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix | Strong | 75% | 515 | 145 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson | Strong | 69% | — | 120 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
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 West states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of MD programs in each.
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