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WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is a US MD program in Spokane, WA that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 509 (range 493–520), a median GPA of 3.72, a 3.0% acceptance rate and a class of 80. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Spokane, WA, United States
Established
2015
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD)

The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, founded in 2015 and enrolling its first class in 2017, is one of the newest MD programs in the Pacific Northwest.

Located in Spokane at the WSU Health Sciences campus, the school is named for WSU President Elson S. Floyd, who championed its creation to improve physician access in underserved eastern Washington communities. The college trains students through a community-engaged, team-based curriculum emphasizing rural medicine, primary care, and health equity.

Clinical training occurs at MultiCare Health System hospitals, Providence Health facilities, and rural and tribal health sites across eastern Washington.

What makes WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) different

WSU Floyd College of Medicine is one of the newest MD programs in Washington State (first class 2017) and was explicitly founded to address the physician shortage in rural and underserved eastern Washington. The school trains physicians specifically for the Inland Northwest, a region with significant agricultural communities, tribal health needs, and limited specialist access.

The Spokane location bridges the Pacific Northwest with the rural Intermountain West.

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Curriculum uses a team-based, case-driven approach integrating basic sciences with community health from the first year. Core clerkships at MultiCare and Providence Spokane hospital systems and rural eastern Washington clinical sites. Rural training tracks available for extended rural and tribal health experiences.

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) research strengths

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Rural and frontier health
  • Tribal and Indigenous health
  • Opioid and substance use disorders
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Agricultural and occupational health

How the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Virtual 'Mixed Structured Interview': two 10-minute structured live interviews plus four recorded 3-minute responses to scenario or behavioral prompts, rated afterwards

WSU Floyd calls its format a 'Mixed Structured Interview' (MSI), and the whole process is virtual. It combines two parts. First, two structured live traditional interviews of 10 minutes each during the Virtual Interview Day. Second, four recorded 3-minute responses to scenario or behavioral prompts read by a moderator, which trained raters score afterwards.

The school does not call this an MMI.

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 80 students per year.

Where WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) is

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine was founded in 2015 and is based in Spokane, WA.

Programmes offered:

  • Rural Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Tribal and Indigenous Health
  • Community Health
  • Internal Medicine
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD)

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) at a glance

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)509 · 3.72 (MCAT range 493–520)
Acceptance rate3.0%
Class size80
In-state matriculants96.3%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 80 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applied via AMCAS. Washington State residency strongly preferred; the school was created to serve the eastern Washington region and prioritizes applicants with ties to the Inland Northwest. No specific major; strong science preparation and community engagement expected.
MCAT median509 (range 493–520)
GPA median3.72 overall / 3.65 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate3.0%
Class size80
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants96.3%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisRural medicine commitment, eastern Washington or Inland Northwest ties, community engagement, and primary care orientation.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2026): mean MCAT 508.8; mean GPA 3.72; class of 80; 96.3% in-state. 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. Residency checked 2026-09-12: eligibility is TIES-based, not purely residential. WSU requires either Washington resident-student status or 3 or more ties to Washington, and an applicant meeting neither is not eligible - but a non-resident WITH those ties IS eligible. This tool cannot check ties to Washington, so it does not treat the school as closed to non-residents, and the in-state share shown has not been confirmed. Remaining figures are unverified estimates. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://medicine.wsu.edu/md/apply/timeline/.
Specialities offeredRural Medicine, Primary Care, Tribal and Indigenous Health, Community Health, Internal Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College 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 WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatVirtual 'Mixed Structured Interview': two 10-minute structured live interviews plus four recorded 3-minute responses to scenario or behavioral prompts, rated afterwards
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%; Washington residency and rural/community health mission fit are key selection factors.
Tutor insight
WSU Floyd was built to produce rural eastern Washington physicians — this mission is not marketing, it is the admissions filter. Applicants without genuine ties to the Inland Northwest or a compelling rural/underserved medicine narrative will struggle to compete with applicants who grew up in Yakima, Pullman, or the Tri-Cities. Prepare for scenario and behavioral prompts involving agricultural health, tribal health, opioid epidemic in rural communities, and the practical constraints of practicing in specialist-poor eastern Washington. The school is relatively new, so interviewers are particularly proud of its founding mission.
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Where WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College 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.

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
FAQ

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 509. The middle range of matriculants is 493–520. 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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