Medical & dental schools in Connecticut
Connecticut has 3 MD programs (Yale School of Medicine, Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine and UConn School of Medicine), no DO programs and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At Yale School of Medicine, its published class profile lists median MCAT 523 and GPA 3.94. At Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine, its published class profile lists median MCAT 511 and GPA 3.70.
Studying medicine and dentistry in Connecticut
About Connecticut: Pop. ~3.6M; major metros include Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford. Dense medical corridor along I-95 with strong ties to New York City health systems.
In-state preference: Private schools in Connecticut (Yale) have no in-state preference; admit nationally. State programs at UConn strongly favor Connecticut residents.
Major health systems in Connecticut
- Yale New Haven Health
- Hartford HealthCare
- Trinity Health of New England
- Nuvance Health
Medical and dental schools in Connecticut
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 Connecticut list and its residency table.
MD programs3
Residency and admissions details- MCAT
- 523
- median
- GPA
- 3.94
- median
- MCAT
- 511
- median
- GPA
- 3.70
- median
- MCAT
- 514
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.80
- unconfirmed
DO programs
Options for Connecticut residentsNextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in Connecticut.
DO programs elsewhere in the Northeast
All US DO schoolsDental schools1
Residency and admissions detailsMCAT 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: Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine MD program · UConn School of Medicine MD program · Yale School of Medicine MD program
Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools
Application resources
NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.
Frequently asked questions
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