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LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans is a US MD program in New Orleans, LA that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 509 (range 506–515), a median GPA of 3.76 and a class of 200. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–January 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
New Orleans, LA, United States
Established
1931
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–January 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD)

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 enrollment. 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.

What makes LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) different

LSU Health New Orleans has one of the most distinctive training contexts in American medicine. It is the successor to the historic Charity Hospital, which for over two centuries was the main public hospital for the poor in Louisiana, and the main training ground for LSU and Tulane medical students.

After Katrina, the school rebuilt its clinical training around the new University Medical Center New Orleans, which preserves that safety-net training legacy. Students also train in a vibrant, culturally distinctive city with genuinely complex community health challenges.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Years 1–2 at the New Orleans campus with a curriculum combining basic science, early clinical immersion, and community health. Clinical Years 3–4 at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC), Children's Hospital New Orleans, VA Medical Center New Orleans, and affiliated community hospitals and clinics.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) research strengths

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Infectious disease
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cancer
  • Public health and disaster medicine
  • Health disparities in Louisiana

How the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Traditional one-on-one and panel interviews with faculty and students in New Orleans

LSU Health New Orleans weighs impressions from personal interviews with members of the Admissions Committee; its admissions pages do not describe the number, length or setting of the interviews. Interviewers have reviewed the application beforehand and focus on motivation, clinical exposure, Louisiana healthcare context, and commitment to the school's public service mission.

The school's Charity Hospital legacy and the post-Katrina recovery narrative frequently inform interview conversations about resilience and community health.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 200 students per year.

Where LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) is

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans was founded in 1931 and is based in New Orleans, LA.

Programmes offered:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease
  • Primary Care
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD)

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) at a glance

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)509 · 3.76 (MCAT range 506–515)
Class size200
In-state matriculants95%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 200 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AMCAS. Very strong preference for Louisiana residents; out-of-state applicants are rarely accepted. Standard pre-med science prerequisites expected.
MCAT median509 (range 506–515)
GPA median3.76 overall / 3.62 science (BCPM)
Class size200
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants95%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisLouisiana residency; safety-net medicine commitment; clinical and community service; resilience.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2025): mean MCAT 509; mean GPA 3.76. 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, class size, in-state share. The school does not publish an accepted-applicant count, and the acceptance rate previously shown here was inconsistent with its own applicant and class-size figures, so it has been removed rather than estimated. Check MSAR for the official rate. The school’s published requirements for August 2027 entry do not mention Casper, although Acuity Insights’ 2026–2027 listing marks it required; confirm with the school before relying on either (checked 2026-09-13).
Specialities offeredInternal Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Public Health, Infectious Disease, Primary Care

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans'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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How LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional one-on-one and panel interviews with faculty and students in New Orleans
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–January 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 30–40%; Louisiana residency is near-essential, and mission alignment for serving Louisiana communities is assessed at interview.
Tutor insight
LSU Health New Orleans offers an extraordinary clinical training environment — high-volume safety-net medicine in one of America's most culturally complex cities. If you plan to practice in Louisiana, this school provides outstanding clinical preparation at accessible in-state tuition. In your interview, demonstrate genuine knowledge of New Orleans public health history (Charity Hospital legacy, Hurricane Katrina health consequences, current health disparities) and the unique health challenges of south Louisiana (infectious disease burden, environmental health, coastal community medicine). Out-of-state applicants without Louisiana connections face very limited prospects.
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Where LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans'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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LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 509. The middle range of matriculants is 506–515. 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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