Medical & Dental Schools in Iowa
3 programs in our catalogue — 1 MD, 1 DO, 1 dental.
About Iowa: Pop. ~3.2M; Iowa City is the medical hub anchored by the University of Iowa. Predominantly rural state with strong focus on primary care and rural health workforce development.
In-state preference overview: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine strongly favours Iowa residents for its ~150-seat MD class. Des Moines University (DO) is one of the largest osteopathic schools nationally and draws from a wider Midwest pool.
Major health systems / top employers: University of Iowa Health Care · UnityPoint Health · MercyOne · Avera Health (regional)
Explore by program type in Iowa
MD Allopathic Medical Schools
1 listedAMCAS applications, MCAT/GPA medians, in-state preference, and MMI interview formats for allopathic MD programmes.
DO Osteopathic Medical Schools
1 listedAACOMAS applications, MCAT/GPA profiles, osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) training emphasis and DO philosophy.
Dental Schools (DDS / DMD)
1 listedAADSAS applications, DAT requirements, GPA medians, in-state preference and clinical training emphasis for dental programmes.
Iowa at a glance
- MD programs
- 1
- DO programs
- 1
- Dental programs
- 1
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