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Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is a US MD program in Bentonville, AR that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 513 (range 508–518), a median GPA of 3.89, a 4.0% acceptance rate and a class of 48. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): October 2026–February 2027.

Location
Bentonville, AR, United States
Established
2021
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling; final decisions by March 30, 2027
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What the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine MD program is like

Integrated + Case-based learning, 4 years, clinical rotations in Rogers, Fayetteville and Springdale in Northwest Arkansas.

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Overview

About Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD)

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is a new private MD program in Bentonville, Arkansas that waives tuition for its first five cohorts of students, founded with philanthropic support from the Walton family and located near Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Its curriculum integrates the arts and humanities into medical education, aiming to train physicians with enhanced empathy, creativity, and whole-person care capabilities. The inaugural cohort of 48 students enrolled in July 2025, making it one of the newest MD programs in the United States.

What makes Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) different

Alice Walton School of Medicine waives tuition for its first five cohorts — among very few US MD programs to do so. Its unique arts-integration model — with proximity to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — offers a genuinely differentiated medical education.

The lack of student debt burden and the distinctive curriculum make it attractive to applicants who value humanistic medicine and financial accessibility.

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD (tuition waived for the first five cohorts) integrating arts, humanities, and narrative medicine throughout the curriculum. Year 1–2 blend foundational biomedical science with structured arts and humanities modules, including engagements with Crystal Bridges Museum. Year 3–4 clinical rotations at affiliated regional hospitals and community health sites.

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) research strengths

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Narrative medicine
  • Whole-person care
  • Arts-based health interventions
  • Primary care
  • Health equity

How the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) with arts-integrated and humanities components

Alice Walton School of Medicine conducts an MMI format that is unusually differentiated by humanities and arts-integration components, reflecting the school's unique curricular identity. Stations assess standard medical ethics and communication competencies alongside creative thinking, aesthetic reasoning, and whole-person patient engagement — consistent with the curriculum's emphasis on the art as well as the science of medicine.

The school's own pages describe a virtual interview day, typically held between September and February.

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) intake

Inaugural cohort of 48 students (July 2025); planned ramp-up.

Where Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) is

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine was founded in 2021 and is based in Bentonville, AR.

Programmes offered:

  • Humanistic Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Arts & Narrative Medicine
  • Community Health
  • Whole-Person Care
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD)

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) at a glance

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)513 · 3.89 (MCAT range 508–518)
Acceptance rate4.0%
Class size48
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeInaugural cohort of 48 students (July 2025)
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications submitted via AMCAS with a November 1 primary deadline. Eligibility is limited to US citizens and permanent residents, and the AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam is highly recommended. The school values intellectual breadth, engagement with the arts or humanities, clinical experience, and community service. No specific major required; interdisciplinary backgrounds are actively sought. Secondary application required.
MCAT median513 (range 508–518)
GPA median3.89 overall / 3.76 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate4.0%
Class size48
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisArts and humanities engagement, whole-person care philosophy, clinical experience, and intellectual breadth.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures: median MCAT 513; mean GPA 3.89; class of 48. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA, acceptance rate. Estimates from publicly available program statements; first cohort of 48 enrolled July 2025 — verify all figures with official AWSOM admissions office.
Specialities offeredHumanistic Medicine, Primary Care, Arts & Narrative Medicine, Community Health, Whole-Person Care

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Alice L. Walton School of Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatMultiple Mini Interview (MMI) with arts-integrated and humanities components
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling; final decisions by March 30, 2027
Post-interview chancesNot yet published; as a new program, post-interview acceptance data are unavailable.
Tutor insight
The tuition-free model will attract highly competitive applicants who might otherwise target top-10 schools — do not underestimate the selectivity. Make your application arts-integration narrative concrete: interviewers will probe whether your engagement with the arts or humanities is genuine or just a résumé line. The school is brand-new with no residency match data; weigh this carefully and consider whether the humanistic curriculum and debt-free training outweigh the uncertainty of a nascent program. Bentonville is a small city — be prepared to discuss how you will thrive in that environment.
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Honoring a POLST Against Family Wishes

An 82-year-old patient with advanced heart failure and moderate dementia is admitted in respiratory distress. A POLST form in her chart indicates she declined mechanical ventilation. Her daughter, who holds healthcare power of attorney, is insisting on intubation and says her mother 'would want to fight.' The intensivist is asking for your assessment of how to proceed.

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Expensive Gift from a Grateful Patient

Three weeks after being discharged following successful treatment for a serious illness, a patient mails your clinical team a gift basket containing expensive wine and chocolates, plus a personal check for $500 made out to you, with a heartfelt note thanking you for saving her life. You are a third-year resident. What do you do?

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Where Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Alice L. Walton School of Medicine's own website on 13 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

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Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 513. The middle range of matriculants is 508–518. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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