MD Medical Schools in Louisiana
3 allopathic MD programs in our catalogue for Louisiana. Use the profiles below to compare MCAT medians, GPA ranges, in-state preference, and AMCAS strategy.
Last reviewed September 4, 2026
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
- LCMC Health
- Ochsner Health
- Willis-Knighton Health System
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
3 MD Programs in Louisiana
- LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine (MD)
Shreveport, LA
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport was founded in 1969. It is a regional public medical school anchored in northwest Louisiana. It operates within University Health Shreveport, the main public hospital for the region. Its graduates mostly serve Louisiana and surrounding states. The Shreveport setting exposes students to diverse patient populations, across both the urban hospital and the surrounding rural parishes, which fits its public service mission.
MCAT 508GPA 3.685.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD)
New Orleans, LA
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans was founded in 1931. It is one of the two LSU system medical schools, and the largest medical school in Louisiana by enrolment. It sits in the New Orleans Medical District, closely affiliated with University Medical Center New Orleans. That hospital is the state-of-the-art safety-net facility built to replace the legendary Charity Hospital after Hurricane Katrina. A high proportion of graduates stay in Louisiana, mostly serving south Louisiana's diverse, often low-income urban and rural communities.
MCAT 510GPA 3.766.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - Tulane University School of Medicine (MD)
New Orleans, LA
Tulane University School of Medicine, founded in 1834, is a nationally competitive private medical school located in the New Orleans Medical District. Tulane is world-renowned for tropical medicine, infectious disease, and global health — strengths rooted in New Orleans's history as a subtropical port city with a legacy of yellow fever, malaria, and other infectious diseases. Today, Tulane's research enterprise spans HIV, emerging infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and health equity. Graduates are competitive for residency programs nationally and internationally.
MCAT 511GPA 3.732.5% acceptance
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