Illinois has 8 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Overview
Studying medicine in Illinois
About Illinois: Pop. ~12.5M; Chicago metro (~9.5M) dominates, with world-class academic medical centers including Northwestern and University of Chicago. UIC College of Medicine is one of the largest MD programs in the US.
In-state preference: 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 prioritizes Illinois-region applicants.
Major health systems in Illinois
Northwestern Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Advocate Aurora Health
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Cook County Health
Schools
MD programs in Illinois
8 MD programs in Illinois for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
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”.
Of the 8 MD programs in Illinois in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to Illinois residents. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine publishes a policy of considering residents only, so out-of-state applicants are not considered there. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (7 of 8); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
MD programs in Illinois: our in-state preference rating, figures confirmed on each school's own pages, and when each record was last checked.
Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
Nearby: other Midwest states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of MD programs in each.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 8 MD programs in Illinois: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Pritzker School of Medicine, UChicago; Carle Illinois College of Medicine; Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine; and University of Illinois College of Medicine.
In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and University of Illinois College of Medicine are rated as giving strong preference to Illinois residents. No in-state preference is recorded for the other 6 MD programs. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine publishes a policy of considering residents only, so out-of-state applicants are not considered there. The in-state share of the class, confirmed on the school's own pages, is 13% at Pritzker School of Medicine, UChicago; 44% at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; 22% at Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center; and 59% at University of Illinois College of Medicine. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy, except where a school publishes one.
Of the 8 MD programs, 4 have an MCAT figure confirmed on the school's own pages, ranging from 510 at Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center (mean) to 520 at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. For GPA, 4 are confirmed, ranging from 3.72 at Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center (mean) to 3.95 at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. 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: Multiple mini interviews (MMI): Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and University of Illinois College of Medicine. Traditional interviews: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Pritzker School of Medicine, UChicago; Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine; and University of Illinois College of Medicine. An asynchronous recorded video assessment in place of a live interview: Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Programs named under more than one format combine them. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists MD programs in Michigan (6), Ohio (6), Missouri (4), Minnesota (2), Nebraska (2), Wisconsin (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), North Dakota (1), and 1 more. Each state's page compares its programs and how they treat residents.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 DO programs and 3 dental schools in Illinois. Each program type has its own Illinois page with its schools, residency table, and FAQ.
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