NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Montana, so Montana residents apply to MD programs in other states. Montana residents do have a route through WWAMI at University of Washington School of Medicine. Nearby options and the national directory are linked below.
Overview
Studying medicine in Montana
About Montana: Pop. ~1.1M; Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls are the largest cities. Montana is a WWAMI partner state with significant rural and frontier medicine training emphasis.
In-state preference: Montana residents participate in the WWAMI program through UW School of Medicine. Strong priority given to applicants committed to rural Montana primary care.
Major health systems in Montana
RiverStone Health
Benefis Health System
St. Patrick Hospital (Providence)
Billings Clinic
Schools
MD programs in Montana
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Montana, but residents here have a regional route:
WWAMI: University of Washington School of Medicine. The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 30 places in each entering class for Montana residents. How to get into University of Washington School of Medicine · Source
There are no MD programs based in Montana in our catalog. Apart from the WWAMI places at University of Washington School of Medicine described above, every program is an out-of-state option for residents here.
Nearby: other West states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (West), with the number of MD programs in each.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no MD programs based in Montana, so Montana residents apply to MD programs in other states.
WWAMI (University of Washington School of Medicine): The University of Washington is a five-state regional school: it does not use the term "out of state" but "out of region", and Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho residents are considered in their own state's cohort rather than against the national pool. In the entering class of 2025 the five WWAMI states supplied 1,299 applicants for 263 places, while 3,976 out-of-region applicants produced 17 — so being a WWAMI resident is the single largest advantage available here. The school publishes a block of 30 places in each entering class for Montana residents.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists MD programs in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). Each state's page compares its programs and how they treat residents.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 DO programs and no dental schools in Montana. Each program type has its own Montana page with its schools, residency table, and FAQ.
NextGen MedPrep's national MD directory lists all 163 MD programs in the catalog, across 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each with its own profile and how-to-get-in guide.
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