Do Rhode Island's medical and dental schools favor Rhode Island residents?

NextGen MedPrep's ratings record no in-state preference for Rhode Island residents at Brown Alpert Medical School. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

What MCAT scores and GPAs do medical schools in Rhode Island report?

Brown Alpert Medical School's MCAT figure (516) and GPA figure (3.84) 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.

What interview formats do Rhode Island's medical and dental schools use?

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: Brown Alpert Medical School. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Rhode Island

1 MD program2027 entry

Rhode Island has one MD program (Brown Alpert Medical School), no DO programs and no dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Rhode Island

About Rhode Island: Pop. ~1.1M; Providence is the dominant city. Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University is the state's only medical school, with a strong focus on public and community health.

In-state preference: Brown's Alpert Medical School is a private school and admits nationally without in-state preference, though the combined BA/MD program (Brown University Program in Liberal Medical Education — PLME) has strong New England ties.

Major health systems in Rhode Island

Lifespan Health
Care New England
Brown Medicine

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Rhode Island

1 program 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 Rhode Island list and its residency table.

MD programs1

Residency and admissions details

Brown Alpert Medical School

Providence, RI · Established 1975

Two half-hour virtual one-on-one interviews with voting members of the MD Admissions Committee (students, faculty or administrative staff)

MCAT: 516; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.84; unconfirmed

DO programs

Options for Rhode Island residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in Rhode Island.

DO programs elsewhere in the Northeast

All US DO schools

Dental schools

Options for Rhode Island residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no dental schools based in Rhode Island.

Dental schools elsewhere in the Northeast

All US dental schools

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”.

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists one MD program (Brown Alpert Medical School), no DO programs, and no dental schools in Rhode Island.

MD programs are listed in New York (15), Pennsylvania (7), Massachusetts (4), New Jersey (4), Connecticut (3), New Hampshire (1), and Vermont (1). DO programs are listed in New York (4), Pennsylvania (4), Maine (1), and New Jersey (1). Dental schools are listed in New York (6), Massachusetts (3), Pennsylvania (3), Connecticut (1), Maine (1), and New Jersey (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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MCAT tutoring, AMCAS, AACOMAS, and AADSAS essay review, and interview preparation for applicants from Rhode Island, whether you apply in state or out of state.

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