MD medical schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 3 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Tulane University School of Medicine. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine in Louisiana
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: 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 in Louisiana
- LCMC Health
- Ochsner Health
- Willis-Knighton Health System
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
MD programs in Louisiana
3 MD programs in Louisiana for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 507
- mean
- GPA
- 3.77
- mean
- MCAT
- 509
- mean
- GPA
- 3.76
- mean
- MCAT
- 509
- mean
- GPA
- 3.71
- mean
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”.
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Louisiana
Of the 3 MD programs in Louisiana in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to Louisiana residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (3 of 3); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine | Strong | 507 (mean) | 3.77 (mean) | 150 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
| LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine | Strong | 509 (mean) | 3.76 (mean) | — | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| Tulane University School of Medicine | None recorded | 509 (mean) | 3.71 (mean) | 190 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 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.
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States in the same US Census region (South), with the number of MD programs in each.
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