Oregon has one MD program (Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine), one DO program and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory.
Overview
Studying medicine and dentistry in Oregon
About Oregon: Pop. ~4.3M; Portland metro (~2.5M) is the dominant medical hub. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is the state's sole academic health science university and medical school.
In-state preference: OHSU School of Medicine has moderate in-state preference; roughly 60–70% of the class are Oregon or WWAMI-region residents. Oregon also participates in the WWAMI regional consortium.
Major health systems in Oregon
OHSU Health
Legacy Health
Providence Health & Services (OR)
PeaceHealth
Schools
Medical and dental schools in Oregon
3 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 Oregon 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 one MD program (Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine), one DO program (WesternU Heatherington COM), and one dental school (Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry) in Oregon.
In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry are rated as giving strong preference to Oregon residents. No in-state preference is recorded for WesternU Heatherington COM. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine's MCAT figure (509, mean) and GPA figure (3.66, mean) are confirmed on the school's own pages. WesternU Heatherington COM's MCAT figure (505) and GPA figure (3.56) 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): Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and WesternU Heatherington COM. Traditional interviews: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry. Panel interviews: WesternU Heatherington 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), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), and Utah (1). DO programs are listed in Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (2), Montana (2), Utah (2), Idaho (1), Nevada (1), New Mexico (1), and Washington (1). Dental schools are listed in California (7), Arizona (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), Colorado (1), and Nevada (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.
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