Medical & dental schools in Hawaii
Hawaii has one MD program (John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii at Manoa), no DO programs and no dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii at Manoa, 90.9% of matriculants are Hawaii residents.
Studying medicine and dentistry in Hawaii
About Hawaii: Pop. ~1.4M; Honolulu anchors the medical infrastructure. John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii is the state's sole MD program.
In-state preference: UH JABSOM very strongly prefers Hawaii residents; typically 85–90%+ in-state. The school also has strong Pacific Islander community health and Native Hawaiian health workforce missions.
Major health systems in Hawaii
- The Queen's Health Systems
- Hawaii Pacific Health
- Kuakini Health System
- Straub Medical Center
Medical and dental schools in Hawaii
1 program 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 Hawaii list and its residency table.
MD programs1
Residency and admissions detailsDO programs
Options for Hawaii residentsNextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in Hawaii.
DO programs elsewhere in the West
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Options for Hawaii residentsNextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no dental schools based in Hawaii.
Dental schools elsewhere in the West
All US dental schoolsMCAT 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”.
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Application resources
NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.
Frequently asked questions
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