Idaho has no MD programs, one DO program and no dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. Idaho residents also have routes through WWAMI at University of Washington School of Medicine and Idaho State Certification at Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah.
Overview
Studying medicine and dentistry in Idaho
About Idaho: Pop. ~2.0M; Boise is the largest city. Idaho has no standalone medical school; it participates in the WWAMI program via the University of Washington.
In-state preference: Idaho residents have a WWAMI reserved allocation through UW School of Medicine and are expected to return to serve Idaho communities, especially rural areas.
Major health systems in Idaho
St. Luke's Health System
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Kootenai Health
Schools
Medical and dental schools in Idaho
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 Idaho list and its residency table.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Idaho, but residents here have a regional route:
WWAMI: University of Washington School of Medicine. The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 40 places in each entering class for Idaho residents. How to get into University of Washington School of Medicine · Source
Idaho State Certification: Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah. Utah holds 10 places for Idaho residents, but they are conditional: the school states that Idaho residents who have not completed Idaho State Certification "do not meet requirements for admission and are ineligible to apply". Certification also carries a commitment to return to Idaho, so treat this as a route with strings rather than a straightforward extra option. How to get into Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah · Source
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”.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs, one DO program (Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine), and no dental schools in Idaho.
NextGen MedPrep's ratings record no in-state preference for Idaho residents at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine's MCAT figure (503) and GPA figure (3.53) have not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. 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.
By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.
WWAMI (University of Washington School of Medicine): The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 40 places in each entering class for Idaho residents. Idaho State Certification (Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah): Utah holds 10 places for Idaho residents, but they are conditional: the school states that Idaho residents who have not completed Idaho State Certification "do not meet requirements for admission and are ineligible to apply". Certification also carries a commitment to return to Idaho, so treat this as a route with strings rather than a straightforward extra option.
MD programs are listed in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). DO programs are listed in Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (2), Montana (2), Utah (2), Nevada (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Washington (1). Dental schools are listed in California (7), Arizona (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Nevada (1), and Oregon (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.
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