MD medical schools in North Carolina
North Carolina has 5 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. 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 North Carolina
About North Carolina: Pop. ~10.8M; Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle and Charlotte are major growth centers. Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest are among the most respected medical programs in the Southeast.
In-state preference: Duke is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. UNC School of Medicine and Wake Forest strongly favor North Carolina residents; public school in-state seats typically 70–80% of intake. Brody School of Medicine at ECU has a strong rural/underserved NC mission.
Major health systems in North Carolina
- Atrium Health
- Duke Health
- UNC Health
- Novant Health
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals
MD programs in North Carolina
5 MD programs in North Carolina for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 521
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.90
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 511
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.81
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 511
- mean
- GPA
- 3.74
- mean
- MCAT
- 516
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.76
- 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”.
Curriculum guides: Duke University School of Medicine MD program · Wake Forest University School of Medicine MD program
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in North Carolina
Of the 5 MD programs in North Carolina in our catalog, 3 are rated as giving strong preference to North Carolina residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (1 of 5); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University School of Medicine | None recorded | — | — | — | Checked against the school's own page, August 14, 2026 |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine | None recorded | — | — | — | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University | Strong | 511 (mean) | 3.74 (mean) | 96 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
| Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine | Strong | — | — | — | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| University of North Carolina School of Medicine | 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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