Do the District of Columbia's medical and dental schools favor District of Columbia residents?

None of the 4 programs in the District of Columbia is rated as favoring District of Columbia residents in NextGen MedPrep's ratings. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

What interview formats do the District of Columbia's medical and dental schools use?

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: GWU School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, and Howard University College of Dentistry. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in the District of Columbia

3 MD programs1 dental school2027 entry

The District of Columbia has 3 MD programs (GWU School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Howard University College of Medicine), no DO programs and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in the District of Columbia

About the District of Columbia: Pop. ~680K; Washington, DC hosts George Washington University School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, both nationally ranked private programs.

In-state preference: GWU and Georgetown are private schools with no in-state preference, admitting nationally. Howard University College of Medicine has a historically significant mission serving underrepresented minority applicants nationally.

Major health systems in the District of Columbia

MedStar Health
Children's National Hospital
George Washington University Hospital
Howard University Hospital
Georgetown University Medical Center

Schools

Medical and dental schools in the District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia list and its residency table.

MD programs3

Residency and admissions details

GWU School of Medicine

Washington, DC · Established 1824

One blind interview of about 25 minutes with a faculty member, held virtually

MCAT: 515; mean
GPA: 3.88; mean

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Washington, DC · Established 1851

Traditional interview (faculty, physician, and/or student interviewers)

MCAT: 514; mean
GPA: 3.74; mean

Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC · Established 1868

Traditional interview (faculty, physician, and/or student interviewers)

MCAT: 505; mean
GPA: 3.67; unconfirmed

DO programs

Options for District of Columbia residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in the District of Columbia.

DO programs elsewhere in the South

All US DO schools

Dental schools1

Residency and admissions details

Howard University College of Dentistry

Washington, DC · DDS · Established 1881

Traditional one-on-one or panel interview at Howard University campus, Washington, DC

GPA: 3.55; 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: Georgetown University School of Medicine MD program · GWU School of Medicine MD program · Howard University 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 GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 3 MD programs (GWU School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Howard University College of Medicine); no DO programs; and one dental school (Howard University College of Dentistry) in the District of Columbia.

All 3 MD programs have an MCAT figure confirmed on the school's own pages, ranging from 505 at Howard University College of Medicine (mean) to 515 at GWU School of Medicine (mean). For GPA, 2 are confirmed, ranging from 3.74 at Georgetown University School of Medicine (mean) to 3.88 at GWU School of Medicine (mean). Confirmed figures are medians unless marked mean. Each card labels its figures, and an unconfirmed figure should be checked against the source cited on the school's page.

MD programs are listed in Texas (13), Florida (8), Georgia (5), North Carolina (5), Tennessee (5), Virginia (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), South Carolina (3), Alabama (2), and 5 more. DO programs are listed in Florida (6), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Virginia (2), Arkansas (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), and 5 more. Dental schools are listed in Texas (4), Florida (3), Kentucky (3), North Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Georgia (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), and 5 more. The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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