Medical & dental schools in Mississippi
Mississippi has one MD program (University of Mississippi School of Medicine), one DO program and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 100% of matriculants are Mississippi residents.
Studying medicine and dentistry in Mississippi
About Mississippi: Pop. ~2.9M; Jackson is the sole major medical hub, anchored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center — the state's only academic health sciences center.
In-state preference: UMMC School of Medicine very strongly prefers Mississippi residents; typically 90%+ in-state. The school has a legislated workforce development mission for the state.
Major health systems in Mississippi
- UMMC
- Merit Health
- Baptist Memorial Health Care
- Singing River Health System
Medical and dental schools in Mississippi
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 Mississippi list and its residency table.
MD programs1
Residency and admissions detailsDO programs1
Residency and admissions detailsDental schools1
Residency and admissions detailsMCAT 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”.
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Application resources
NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.
Frequently asked questions
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