MD medical schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 2 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine and UAMS 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 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
MD programs in Arkansas
2 MD programs in Arkansas for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 513
- median
- GPA
- 3.89
- mean
- MCAT
- 507
- 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: Alice L. Walton School of Medicine MD program · UAMS College of Medicine MD program
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Arkansas
Of the 2 MD programs in Arkansas in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Arkansas residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (2 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 | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice L. Walton School of Medicine | None recorded | — | 513 | 3.89 (mean) | 48 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| UAMS College of Medicine | Strong | 83% | — | — | 175 | 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.
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States in the same US Census region (South), with the number of MD programs in each.
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