Medical & Dental Schools in Illinois
13 programs in our catalogue — 8 MD, 2 DO, 3 dental.
About Illinois: Pop. ~12.5M; Chicago metro (~9.5M) dominates, with world-class academic medical centres including Northwestern and University of Chicago. UIC College of Medicine is one of the largest MD programs in the US.
In-state preference overview: Private schools (Northwestern Feinberg, UChicago Pritzker) admit nationally. UIC College of Medicine and Loyola Stritch have strong preference for Illinois residents. Chicago COM (DO) also prioritises Illinois-region applicants.
Major health systems / top employers: Northwestern Medicine · University of Chicago Medicine · Rush University Medical Center · Advocate Aurora Health · NorthShore University HealthSystem · Cook County Health
Explore by program type in Illinois
MD Allopathic Medical Schools
8 listedAMCAS applications, MCAT/GPA medians, in-state preference, and MMI interview formats for allopathic MD programmes.
DO Osteopathic Medical Schools
2 listedAACOMAS applications, MCAT/GPA profiles, osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) training emphasis and DO philosophy.
Dental Schools (DDS / DMD)
3 listedAADSAS applications, DAT requirements, GPA medians, in-state preference and clinical training emphasis for dental programmes.
Illinois at a glance
- MD programs
- 8
- DO programs
- 2
- Dental programs
- 3
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