Medical & Dental Schools in Louisiana
5 programs in our catalogue — 3 MD, 1 DO, 1 dental.
About Louisiana: Pop. ~4.6M; New Orleans and Baton Rouge are the primary medical hubs. Tulane University School of Medicine (private) and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans and Shreveport) serve the state.
In-state preference overview: LSU Health Sciences Center (both campuses) very strongly prefers Louisiana residents. Tulane is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. Overall, Louisiana is a challenging state for out-of-state allopathic applicants at public programs.
Major health systems / top employers: LCMC Health · Ochsner Health · Willis-Knighton Health System · Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Explore by program type in Louisiana
MD Allopathic Medical Schools
3 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.
Louisiana at a glance
- MD programs
- 3
- DO programs
- 1
- Dental programs
- 1
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