3 MD programs1 DO program1 dental school2027 entry
Nevada has 3 MD programs (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Roseman University College of Medicine and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine), one DO program and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory.
Overview
Studying medicine and dentistry in Nevada
About Nevada: Pop. ~3.2M; Las Vegas and Reno are the primary cities. Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine serve the state's rapidly growing physician needs.
In-state preference: Both UNLV SOM and UNR Med strongly favor Nevada residents; typically 80–90% in-state. Nevada has a significant physician shortage, and both schools have explicit workforce development mandates.
Major health systems in Nevada
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Renown Health
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada
Valley Health System (Las Vegas)
Carson Tahoe Health
Schools
Medical and dental schools in Nevada
5 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 Nevada 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”.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 3 MD programs (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV; Roseman University College of Medicine; and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine); one DO program (Touro NV COM); and one dental school (University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine) in Nevada.
In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV; University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine; and University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine are rated as giving strong preference to Nevada residents, and Roseman University College of Medicine is rated moderate. No in-state preference is recorded for Touro NV COM. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.
None of the MCAT figures we hold for the 3 MD programs has been confirmed on the school's own pages yet; unconfirmed, they range from 510 at Roseman University College of Medicine to 512 at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. For GPA, none of the figures we hold has been confirmed yet; unconfirmed, they range from 3.76 at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV to 3.80 at Roseman University College of Medicine. Touro NV COM's MCAT figure (506) and GPA figure (3.55) have not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. 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.
By the format each program describes: Multiple mini interviews (MMI): Touro NV COM. Traditional interviews: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Roseman University College of Medicine, Touro NV COM, and University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Panel interviews: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Touro NV COM. Programs named under more than one format combine them. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.
MD programs are listed in California (13), Arizona (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). DO programs are listed in Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (2), Montana (2), Utah (2), Idaho (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Washington (1). Dental schools are listed in California (7), Arizona (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), Colorado (1), and Oregon (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.
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