Do Minnesota's medical and dental schools favor Minnesota residents?

In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota School of Dentistry are rated as giving strong preference to Minnesota residents. No in-state preference is recorded for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

What MCAT scores and GPAs do medical schools in Minnesota report?

Of the 2 MD programs, only Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has an MCAT figure confirmed on the school's own pages: 521. For GPA, only Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's is confirmed: 3.97. Confirmed figures are medians unless marked mean. Each card labels its figures, and an unconfirmed figure should be checked against the source cited on the school's page.

What interview formats do Minnesota's medical and dental schools use?

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School. Panel interviews: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Minnesota

2 MD programs1 dental school2027 entry

Minnesota has 2 MD programs (Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School), no DO programs and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, its published class profile lists median MCAT 521 and GPA 3.97.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Minnesota

About Minnesota: Pop. ~5.7M; Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro (~3.7M). Home to Mayo Clinic (Rochester) — one of the most recognized health systems in the world — and the University of Minnesota Medical School.

In-state preference: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine admits a small national class (~50 students) with no in-state preference. University of Minnesota Medical School moderately prefers Minnesota residents; roughly 60–70% in-state.

Major health systems in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic
M Health Fairview
Allina Health
HealthPartners
Essentia Health

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Minnesota

3 programs in NextGen MedPrep's directory for 2027 entry, grouped by degree. Click any program for its how-to-get-in guide; each group links to the full Minnesota list and its residency table.

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Residency and admissions details

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Rochester, MN · Established 1972

Two one-on-one 30-minute virtual interviews, plus a welcome session, a virtual campus tour, time with students and a Q&A

MCAT: 521; median
GPA: 3.97; median

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN · Established 1888

Virtual (Zoom): one 30-minute mission-specific interview, plus a welcome presentation and a conversation with Admissions Ambassadors

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 513; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.77; unconfirmed

DO programs

Options for Minnesota residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in Minnesota.

DO programs elsewhere in the Midwest

All US DO schools

Dental schools1

Residency and admissions details

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Minneapolis, MN · DDS · Established 1888

Two rounds: a recorded Kira interview, then a 20-minute structured, closed-file interview with two faculty members (in person July–November, on Zoom in January–February)

Strong in-state preference

GPA: 3.65; unconfirmed

MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.

Curriculum guides: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine MD program

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Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 MD programs (Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School), no DO programs, and one dental school (University of Minnesota School of Dentistry) in Minnesota.

MD programs are listed in Illinois (8), Michigan (6), Ohio (6), Missouri (4), Nebraska (2), Wisconsin (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), North Dakota (1), and 1 more. DO programs are listed in Missouri (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (1), and Ohio (1). Dental schools are listed in Illinois (3), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), and Wisconsin (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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