MD Medical Schools in Texas
13 allopathic MD programs in our catalogue for Texas. Use the profiles below to compare MCAT medians, GPA ranges, in-state preference, and AMCAS strategy.
Last reviewed September 4, 2026
About Texas: Pop. ~30.5M; Houston (Texas Medical Center — the world's largest medical complex), Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin each have major medical ecosystems. Texas has 12 LCME-accredited medical schools.
In-state preference: Texas public schools (UT Southwestern, UTHSC Houston, UTMB, UT Austin Dell, Texas Tech, TTUHSC El Paso, Texas A&M, UT Rio Grande Valley) very strongly favour Texas residents; public MD programs allocate 90–95%+ seats to in-state applicants. Baylor College of Medicine (private) admits nationally but still skews toward Texas applicants in practice.
Major health systems
- Texas Medical Center (collectively)
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- HCA Houston Healthcare
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
- University Health (San Antonio)
- Dell Seton Medical Center
13 MD Programs in Texas
- TCU Burnett Marion School of Medicine (MD)
Fort Worth, TX
The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, founded in 2019, is a private MD-granting institution in Fort Worth, Texas. It operates under the "Medicine Unbound" philosophy. The curriculum is built around case-based and team-based learning, integrated with social determinants of health and health systems science from the first semester. The school maintains small class sizes to enable intensive mentoring and uses competency-based assessment. Unlike Texas's public MD schools, it does not participate in TMDSAS and instead applies through AMCAS.
MCAT 514GPA 3.802.5% acceptanceModerate in-state pref. - Baylor College of Medicine (MD)
Houston, TX
Baylor College of Medicine, founded in 1900, is a private research-intensive medical school located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. BCM is among the most highly regarded medical schools in the United States, combining excellent clinical training with extraordinary research infrastructure. It consistently ranks among the top 10 US institutions in NIH research funding. Its curriculum integrates early clinical contact with rigorous biomedical science and offers multiple dual-degree pathways. Despite its private status, BCM's tuition is significantly lower than peer private schools, making it an exceptional value proposition.
MCAT 520GPA 3.922.5% acceptance - Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD)
Austin, TX
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin was founded in 2016. It is a public medical school created to redesign how physicians are trained and how healthcare is delivered. The school sits in Austin, one of the fastest-growing US cities. It produces physicians fluent in health systems science, value-based care, and community health, alongside clinical excellence. Dell Med integrates clinical training at the adjacent Dell Seton Medical Center and leverages UT Austin's engineering, business, and public policy schools for interprofessional education. The school is public and applies through TMDSAS.
MCAT 517GPA 3.932.2% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston (MD)
Houston, TX
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, founded in 1969, is a public medical school embedded in the Texas Medical Center. It is one of the largest medical schools in the United States by class size. Clinical training spans the full spectrum of care settings: academic, safety-net, VA, and community health. The school is part of The University of Texas System and is a TMDSAS institution, with a strong preference for Texas residents. Its location in the Texas Medical Center — home to over 60 institutions — provides unmatched clinical exposure from the earliest years.
MCAT 513GPA 3.843.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD)
El Paso, TX
The Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso was founded in 2008. Its foundational mission is to address physician shortages and health disparities in the US–Mexico border region. The school sits in El Paso, a majority-Hispanic city on the Rio Grande. Clinical training runs through University Medical Center of El Paso, the region's only Level I trauma center and public academic medical center. The school emphasizes cultural competence, Spanish-language proficiency, and a deep understanding of border health issues throughout the curriculum.
MCAT 511GPA 3.842.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - Texas A&M Vashisht College of Medicine (MD)
College Station, TX
The Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, founded in 1977, is a public medical school with a mission to train physicians for Texas communities, particularly underserved and rural areas. The school is in College Station, with regional clinical campuses across the state. Students get diverse training environments, and the emphasis is primary care, family medicine, and community health. Its distributed training model reflects Texas's geographic diversity and produces graduates who practice across the state.
MCAT 512GPA 3.843.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - TTUHSC School of Medicine Lubbock (MD)
Lubbock, TX
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine was founded in 1969. It is a public medical school headquartered in Lubbock, with regional clinical campuses in Amarillo and Odessa. The school has an explicit mission to address physician shortages in West Texas and rural areas of the state. Its graduates have a high rate of practice in West Texas and rural Texas, particularly in primary care and family medicine. The school offers a standard 4-year MD curriculum with early clinical integration and community health emphases.
MCAT 511GPA 3.693.3% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - Long School of Medicine UT Health San Antonio (MD)
San Antonio, TX
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio was founded in 1959. It is a public medical school whose mission is to train physicians for South Texas and underserved populations. It is the primary academic medical center for the San Antonio region. Training spans the full spectrum of care: academic tertiary, military, VA, and community safety-net. The school is closely integrated with University Health, San Antonio's public safety-net system. It also works with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and Brooke Army Medical Center.
MCAT 518GPA 3.873.4% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - UT Tyler School of Medicine (MD)
Tyler, TX
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine was founded in 2020. It is a public medical school set up to address the severe physician shortage and poor health outcomes in East Texas. It sits in Tyler, the commercial and medical hub of the region. Training runs through its affiliation with the UT Health East Texas hospital network, which covers Level I trauma, cancer care, and community health services. As the newest UT System medical school, it built its curriculum around an explicit East Texas community health mission. It trains a small initial cohort of physicians committed to the region.
MCAT 503GPA 3.814.0% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - UH Fertitta Family College of Medicine (MD)
Houston, TX
The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, founded in 2020, is a public medical school created to serve Houston's diverse and underserved communities. The school is part of the University of Houston System and participates in TMDSAS. Its mission focuses on training primary care and community-oriented physicians, with clinical training partnerships targeting medically underserved areas of Houston. As one of the newest MD programs in the US, it offers a redesigned curriculum with strong community health integration from Year 1.
MCAT 506GPA 3.804.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine (MD)
Galveston, TX
The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, founded in 1891, is the oldest continuously operating medical school in Texas. Located on Galveston Island, UTMB provides a distinctive training environment encompassing academic medicine, coastal health, disaster preparedness, correctional medicine, and biocontainment research. Its affiliated John Sealy Hospital is the primary teaching hospital. The school also manages healthcare for the Texas prison system, through the UTMB Correctional Managed Care program. The school is a public TMDSAS institution with a strong preference for Texas residents.
MCAT 512GPA 3.783.5% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (MD)
Edinburg, TX
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine was established in 2016. It is one of the newest MD programs in Texas. Its explicit mission is serving the South Texas border population. The school is in Edinburg. It trains physicians to address chronic disease, limited specialist access, and social determinants of health. The region is one of the most economically challenged in the US. Students complete core rotations at UTRGV-affiliated clinical sites across the Valley, gaining exposure to a predominantly Hispanic patient population. The school participates in the TMDSAS application system, reserving the vast majority of seats for Texas residents.
MCAT 510GPA 3.921.2% acceptanceStrong in-state pref. - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (MD)
Dallas, TX
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School is based in Dallas. It is a flagship public research university medical school, ranked consistently among the top tier of US programs. Founded in 1943, UTSW trains physicians and physician-scientists across MD, MD-PhD, and combined-degree tracks. Its affiliated hospitals — including UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital — provide exposure to high-acuity, high-diversity patient populations. The school participates in the TMDSAS system and reserves the large majority of seats for Texas residents.
MCAT 517GPA 3.864.0% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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