MD medical schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 3 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: MUSC College of Medicine, USC Floyd School of Medicine, and USC Greenville School of Medicine. 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 South Carolina
About South Carolina: Pop. ~5.3M; Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville are the primary medical hubs. Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is the state's flagship academic health system.
In-state preference: MUSC College of Medicine strongly favors South Carolina residents; typically 85% in-state. USC School of Medicine (Columbia) similarly has a strong in-state preference and rural/underserved mission.
Major health systems in South Carolina
- MUSC Health
- Prisma Health
- AnMed Health
- Tidelands Health
MD programs in South Carolina
3 MD programs in South Carolina for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 511
- mean
- GPA
- 3.85
- mean
- MCAT
- 511
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.73
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 510
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.71
- 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 South Carolina
Of the 3 MD programs in South Carolina in our catalog, 3 are rated as giving strong preference to South Carolina residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (1 of 3); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC College of Medicine | Strong | 94% | 511 (mean) | 3.85 (mean) | 176 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| USC Floyd School of Medicine | Strong | — | — | — | — | Not yet checked against the school's own page |
| USC Greenville 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.
Nearby: other South states with MD programs
States in the same US Census region (South), with the number of MD programs in each.
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