NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Idaho, so Idaho residents apply to MD programs in other states. Idaho residents do 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. Nearby options and the national directory are linked below.
Overview
Studying medicine 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
MD programs in Idaho
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
There are no MD programs based in Idaho in our catalog. Apart from the WWAMI places at University of Washington School of Medicine and Idaho State Certification places at Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah described above, every program is an out-of-state option for residents here.
Nearby: other West states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of MD programs in each.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Idaho, so Idaho residents apply to MD programs in other states.
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.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists MD programs in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). Each state's page compares its programs and how they treat residents.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists one DO program and no dental schools in Idaho. Each program type has its own Idaho page with its schools, residency table, and FAQ.
NextGen MedPrep's national MD directory lists all 163 MD programs in the catalog, across 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each with its own profile and how-to-get-in guide.
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