MD medical schools in New Jersey
New Jersey has 4 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine 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
MD programs in New Jersey
4 MD programs in New Jersey for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- 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
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”.
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in New Jersey
Of the 4 MD programs in New Jersey in our catalog, 3 are rated as giving strong preference to New Jersey residents and 1 is rated moderate. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (3 of 4); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | In-state share of class | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Medical School of Rowan University | Strong | 74% | 513 (mean) | 3.86 (mean) | 120 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine | Moderate | 51% | 513 (mean) | 3.77 (mean) | 162 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Strong | — | — | — | 174 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | Strong | — | — | — | — | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
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