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US Osteopathic Medicine · 2027 Entry

DO osteopathic medical schools in South Dakota

No DO programs based in South Dakota2027 entry

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in South Dakota, so South Dakota residents apply to DO programs in other states. Nearby options and the national directory are linked below.

Overview

Studying medicine in South Dakota

About South Dakota: Pop. ~910K; Sioux Falls and Rapid City are the largest metros. University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine serves the state through a distributed campus model.

In-state preference: USD Sanford School of Medicine strongly favors South Dakota residents and nearby WWAMI-region state applicants. Rural and primary care commitments are heavily weighted.

MD vs DO in South Dakota. DO graduates are fully licensed physicians in the US and have competed in the same NRMP residency match as MD graduates since the 2020 merger. DO programs use AACOMAS for the primary application (not AMCAS). Many applicants apply to both MD and DO programs in the same cycle. Learn more about MD vs DO

Major health systems in South Dakota

  • Sanford Health
  • Avera Health
  • Monument Health
Schools

DO programs in South Dakota

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in South Dakota.

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Residency

Residents vs out-of-state applicants in South Dakota

There are no DO programs based in South Dakota in our catalog, so every program is an out-of-state option for residents here.

Nearby: other Midwest states with DO programs

States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of DO programs in each.

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More on South Dakota

South Dakota MD schoolsAllopathic (MD) programs: AMCAS applications · 1 listedSouth Dakota dental schoolsDDS and DMD programs: ADEA AADSAS applications · none listedSouth Dakota overviewEvery MD, DO, and dental program in South Dakota, with application resources
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in South Dakota, so South Dakota residents apply to DO programs in other states.

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