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Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah is a US MD program in Salt Lake City, UT that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 514 (range 509–519), a median GPA of 3.77, a 4.0% acceptance rate and a class of 102. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Established
1905
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD)

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, founded in 1905, is the state's only MD-granting institution and the medical anchor for a geographically vast intermountain region. Located in Salt Lake City, the school offers a 4-year MD curriculum emphasizing both cutting-edge research and community-centered care.

Affiliated clinical sites span from the level-1 trauma center at University of Utah Health to critical access hospitals across rural Utah and neighboring states. A strong research enterprise encompasses genetics, cardiology, and cancer biology.

What makes Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) different

The school serves as the sole academic medical center for a vast five-state region (Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nevada), giving students extraordinary breadth of clinical exposure from tertiary trauma care to frontier rural medicine. The University of Utah Health network is nationally recognized for clinical quality. The school has a particularly strong rural and wilderness medicine program.

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Preclerkship years (18 months) use an organ-system integrated approach. Core clinical clerkships at University of Utah Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, and Primary Children's Hospital. A rural health track offers longitudinal rural clinical experience. Research and community health electives available in Year 3–4.

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) research strengths

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Human genetics and genomics
  • Cancer biology
  • Cardiovascular medicine
  • Rural and frontier health
  • Biomedical informatics

How the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) interview runs

Format: In person in Salt Lake City: two 30-minute one-on-one traditional interviews plus one small-group assessment

For the 2026–2027 cycle, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine interviews in person on its Salt Lake City campus. Interview day includes two traditional one-on-one interviews of 30 minutes each and one group assessment. It is not an MMI; an older school page that describes an MMI dates from the 2021–22 cycle.

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) intake

Approximately 102 students per year.

Where Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) is

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah was founded in 1905 and is based in Salt Lake City, UT.

Programmes offered:

  • Genetics
  • Rural Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Oncology
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD)

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) at a glance

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)514 · 3.77 (MCAT range 509–519)
Acceptance rate4.0%
Class size102
In-state matriculants80%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 102 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applied via AMCAS. Utah residency preferred; the school admits a modest number of out-of-state students with a strong regional or rural medicine focus. No specific major required; strong preparation in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics expected.
MCAT median514 (range 509–519)
GPA median3.77 overall / 3.72 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate4.0%
Class size102
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants80%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewRequired
Holistic review emphasisRegional mission fit, rural health interest, research experience, and community service.
NotesAMCAS application; strong Utah resident preference. These admissions figures have not yet been confirmed against the school's own published class profile. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://medicine.utah.edu/programs/md/admissions/faqs (2026–27 cycle).
Specialities offeredGenetics, Rural Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah'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 Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) interviews applicants

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatIn person in Salt Lake City: two 30-minute one-on-one traditional interviews plus one small-group assessment
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesPost-interview acceptance estimated at 20–30%; Utah residency and regional/rural medicine commitment are positive factors.
Tutor insight
Utah's five-state regional mission is a genuine identity, not marketing — interviewers respond well to applicants who understand the scale of frontier medicine in the intermountain region and can articulate interest in rural or underserved practice. In the one-on-one interviews and the group assessment, be ready to discuss resource-limited or geographically isolated care. Prepare for questions about the opioid epidemic's impact on mountain west communities, wilderness and altitude medicine, and LDS community health dynamics. Genetics is a research powerhouse at Utah; if you have any genomics interest, develop that narrative.
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Where Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD)'s figures come from

Compiled from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah's published admissions material and checked for internal consistency. Not independently re-checked against the school's own website for 2027 entry — confirm the figures with the school before you rely on them.

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) — frequently asked questions

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 514. The middle range of matriculants is 509–519. 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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