Do Kansas's medical and dental schools favor Kansas residents?

In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, University of Kansas School of Medicine and KansasCOM are rated as giving strong preference to Kansas residents. The in-state share of the class, confirmed on the school's own pages, is 85% at University of Kansas School of Medicine. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

What interview formats do Kansas's medical and dental schools use?

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: University of Kansas School of Medicine and KansasCOM. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Kansas

1 MD program1 DO program2027 entry

Kansas has one MD program (University of Kansas School of Medicine), one DO program and no dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At University of Kansas School of Medicine, 85.3% of matriculants are Kansas residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Kansas

About Kansas: Pop. ~2.9M; Kansas City metro straddles Kansas and Missouri. University of Kansas Medical Center serves the state's primary physician training pipeline with campuses in Kansas City and Wichita.

In-state preference: KU Medical Center strongly favors Kansas residents; the great majority of its ~175-seat class are Kansas domiciles. Out-of-state applicants face a considerably more competitive threshold.

Major health systems in Kansas

University of Kansas Health System
Stormont Vail Health
Via Christi Health
HCA Midwest Health

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Kansas

2 programs 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 Kansas list and its residency table.

MD programs1

Residency and admissions details

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kansas City, KS · Established 1905

Traditional one-on-one or panel interviews with faculty and current students

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 511; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.72; unconfirmed

DO programs1

Residency and admissions details

KansasCOM

Wichita, KS · Established 2021

Two one-on-one 20-minute Zoom interviews with two different faculty or staff members (limited in-person option by invitation)

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 497; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.50; unconfirmed

Dental schools

Options for Kansas residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no dental schools based in Kansas.

Dental schools elsewhere in the Midwest

All US dental schools

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”.

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists one MD program (University of Kansas School of Medicine), one DO program (KansasCOM), and no dental schools in Kansas.

University of Kansas School of Medicine's MCAT figure (511) and GPA figure (3.72) have not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. KansasCOM's MCAT figure (497) and GPA figure (3.50) 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.

MD programs are listed in Illinois (8), Michigan (6), Ohio (6), Missouri (4), Minnesota (2), Nebraska (2), Wisconsin (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), North Dakota (1), and 1 more. DO programs are listed in Missouri (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Michigan (1), and Ohio (1). Dental schools are listed in Illinois (3), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Minnesota (1), and Wisconsin (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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