Medical & dental schools in New Jersey
New Jersey has 4 MD programs (Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and 1 more), one DO program and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 74% of matriculants are New Jersey residents. At Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, 50.6% of matriculants are New Jersey residents.
Studying medicine and dentistry in New Jersey
About New Jersey: Pop. ~9.3M; densely populated state anchored by Newark and the Philadelphia–New York corridor. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School serve the state's sizable in-state applicant pool.
In-state preference: Rutgers NJMS and Rutgers RWJMS have a strong preference for New Jersey residents; typically 80–90% of seats filled by in-state applicants. PCOM Georgia and Rowan SOM also serve New Jersey residents in DO programs.
Major health systems in New Jersey
- RWJBarnabas Health
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Atlantic Health System
- Virtua Health
- Inspira Health
Medical and dental schools in New Jersey
6 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 New Jersey list and its residency table.
MD programs4
Residency and admissions details- MCAT
- 513
- mean
- GPA
- 3.86
- mean
- MCAT
- 513
- mean
- GPA
- 3.77
- mean
- MCAT
- 513
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.77
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 513
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.79
- unconfirmed
DO 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
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Frequently asked questions
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