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US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Missouri

4 MD programs3 DO programs3 dental schools2027 entry

Missouri has 4 MD programs (Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and 1 more), 3 DO programs and 3 dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, 85% of matriculants are Missouri residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Missouri

About Missouri: Pop. ~6.2M; Kansas City and St. Louis are the two major medical hubs. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is one of the top NIH-funded programs nationally.

In-state preference: WashU School of Medicine is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. University of Missouri Columbia, Saint Louis University, and KCUMB (DO) have varying degrees of in-state consideration.

Major health systems in Missouri

  • BJC HealthCare
  • SSM Health
  • Saint Luke's Health System
  • Mercy Health
  • Children's Mercy Hospital
Schools

Medical and dental schools in Missouri

10 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 Missouri list and its residency table.

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: Washington University School of Medicine MD program

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

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

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 4 MD programs (Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and UMKC School of Medicine); 3 DO programs (ATSU-KCOM, KCU-KC COM, and KCU-Joplin COM); and 3 dental schools (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine, and ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health) in Missouri.

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