MD Medical Schools in Colorado
1 allopathic MD program in our catalogue for Colorado. Use the profiles below to compare MCAT medians, GPA ranges, in-state preference, and AMCAS strategy.
About Colorado: Pop. ~5.9M; Denver metro (~2.9M) anchors the state's medical ecosystem. University of Colorado School of Medicine and Rocky Vista University COM (DO) serve the region.
In-state preference: University of Colorado School of Medicine has a strong in-state preference; roughly 75–80% of the MD class are Colorado residents. Rocky Vista University (DO) accepts a national pool with some preference for Colorado and Rocky Mountain region applicants.
Major health systems: UCHealth · SCL Health (CommonSpirit Health) · Children's Hospital Colorado · Denver Health · Banner Health (CO)
1 MD Program in Colorado
- CU Anschutz Medical Campus (MD)
Aurora, CO
The University of Colorado School of Medicine, located at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, is the only public medical school in Colorado and one of the largest research medical schools in the Rocky Mountain region. Founded in 1883, the school is affiliated with UCHealth, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the Denver VA Medical Center. CU Med is a major NIH-funded research institution with particular strengths in cancer biology, cardiology, paediatrics, and high-altitude physiology.
MCAT 517GPA 3.784.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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