MD Medical Schools in Arkansas
2 allopathic MD programs in our catalogue for Arkansas. Use the profiles below to compare MCAT medians, GPA ranges, in-state preference, and AMCAS strategy.
Last reviewed September 4, 2026
About Arkansas: Pop. ~3.0M; Little Rock anchors the state's medical infrastructure. UAMS College of Medicine is the sole LCME-accredited school in Arkansas.
In-state preference: UAMS College of Medicine very strongly favours 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
- UAMS Medical Center
- Baptist Health (AR)
- CHI St. Vincent
- Conway Regional Health System
2 MD Programs in Arkansas
- Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD)
Bentonville, AR
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is a new private MD program in Bentonville, Arkansas that waives tuition for its first five cohorts of students, founded with philanthropic support from the Walton family and located near Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Its curriculum integrates the arts and humanities into medical education, aiming to train physicians with enhanced empathy, creativity, and whole-person care capabilities. The inaugural cohort of 48 students enrolled in July 2025, making it one of the newest MD programs in the United States.
MCAT 513GPA 3.804.0% acceptance - UAMS College of Medicine (MD)
Little Rock, AR
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine sits in Little Rock. It is the only allopathic medical school in Arkansas, and the state's primary academic medical center. UAMS was founded in 1879 and trains most of Arkansas's physicians. Its mission is to address healthcare workforce shortages, rural medicine, and the wide health gaps facing one of the nation's most medically underserved states.
MCAT 507GPA 3.858.0% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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