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

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: Creighton University School of Medicine, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Creighton University School of Dentistry, and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Nebraska

2 MD programs2 dental schools2027 entry

Nebraska has 2 MD programs (Creighton University School of Medicine and University of Nebraska College of Medicine), no DO programs and 2 dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 84.5% of matriculants are Nebraska residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Nebraska

About Nebraska: Pop. ~2.0M; Omaha and Lincoln are the primary cities. University of Nebraska Medical Center is the state's sole medical school and a major rural health training institution.

In-state preference: UNMC strongly favors Nebraska residents; typically 85–90% of the MD class are Nebraska domiciles. Rural and primary care commitment is strongly valued in admissions.

Major health systems in Nebraska

Nebraska Medicine
CHI Health
Bryan Health
Children's Nebraska

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Nebraska

4 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 Nebraska list and its residency table.

MD programs2

Residency and admissions details

Creighton University School of Medicine

Omaha, NE · Established 1892

Two 30-minute virtual open-file interviews, one of them with a Creighton medical student

MCAT: 512; mean
GPA: 3.88; median

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Omaha, NE · Established 1880

Virtual (Zoom) interview day; interviewers do not see your academic credentials until after the interview

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 512; mean
GPA: 3.87; mean

DO programs

Options for Nebraska residents

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

DO programs elsewhere in the Midwest

All US DO schools

Dental schools2

Residency and admissions details

Creighton University School of Dentistry

Omaha, NE · DDS · Established 1905

Virtual interview with a member of the admissions committee, plus a mandatory in-person presentation at the School of Dentistry

GPA: 3.72; unconfirmed

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

Lincoln, NE · DDS · Established 1899

Traditional one-on-one or small panel interview with faculty

Strong in-state preference

GPA: 3.82; 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”.

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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 (Creighton University School of Medicine and University of Nebraska College of Medicine), no DO programs, and 2 dental schools (Creighton University School of Dentistry and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry) in Nebraska.

In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry are rated as giving strong preference to Nebraska residents. No in-state preference is recorded for the other 2 programs. The in-state share of the class, confirmed on the school's own pages, is 85% at University of Nebraska College of Medicine. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

Both MD programs have an MCAT figure confirmed on the school's own pages, all at 512. For GPA, both are confirmed, ranging from 3.87 at University of Nebraska College of Medicine (mean) to 3.88 at Creighton University School of Medicine. 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.

MD programs are listed in Illinois (8), Michigan (6), Ohio (6), Missouri (4), Minnesota (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), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Minnesota (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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