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Medical & dental schools in Arkansas

2 MD programs1 DO program1 dental school2027 entry

Arkansas has 2 MD programs (Alice L. Walton School of Medicine and UAMS College of Medicine), one DO program and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, its published class profile lists median MCAT 513. At UAMS College of Medicine, 83.1% of matriculants are Arkansas residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Arkansas

About Arkansas: Pop. ~3.0M; Little Rock anchors the state's medical infrastructure. UAMS College of Medicine is the state's public MD school; the private Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville enrolled its first class in July 2025.

In-state preference: UAMS College of Medicine very strongly favors Arkansas residents; typically 90%+ of the class are from in-state. The school has a stated mission to serve Arkansas's healthcare workforce needs.

Major health systems in Arkansas

  • UAMS Medical Center
  • Baptist Health (AR)
  • CHI St. Vincent
  • Conway Regional Health System
Schools

Medical and dental schools in Arkansas

4 programs in NextGen MedPrep's directory for 2027 entry, grouped by degree. Click any program for its how-to-get-in guide; each group links to the full Arkansas list and its residency table.

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: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine MD program · UAMS College of Medicine MD program

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMDMCAT StrategyMD / DOHolistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DOSecondary EssaysMD / DOPersonal Statement GuideMD / DO / DentalMD vs DO GuideMD / DOGet into Dental School (US)DentalURM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAllUS MD School RankingsMDWhere to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 MD programs (Alice L. Walton School of Medicine and UAMS College of Medicine), one DO program (Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine), and one dental school (Lyon College School of Dental Medicine) in Arkansas.

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