MD medical schools in South Dakota
South Dakota has one allopathic MD program in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: USD Sanford School of Medicine. Compare its MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
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.
Major health systems in South Dakota
- Sanford Health
- Avera Health
- Monument Health
MD programs in South Dakota
One MD program in South Dakota for 2027 entry. Click it for the full how-to-get-in guide.
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 Dakota
USD Sanford School of Medicine, the one MD program in South Dakota in our catalog, is rated as giving strong preference to South Dakota residents. It has no admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Its profile has more detail.
| Program | In-state preference | Data check |
|---|---|---|
| USD Sanford 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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States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of MD programs in each.
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