MD medical schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 2 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine 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
MD programs in Minnesota
2 MD programs in Minnesota for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 521
- median
- GPA
- 3.97
- median
- MCAT
- 513
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.77
- 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
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Minnesota
Of the 2 MD programs in Minnesota in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Minnesota residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (1 of 2); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine | None recorded | 521 | 3.97 | 105 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
| University of Minnesota Medical School | Strong | — | — | — | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
Nearby: other Midwest states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of MD programs in each.
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