1 MD program2 DO programs2 dental schools2027 entry
Utah has one MD program (Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah), 2 DO programs and 2 dental schools in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory.
Overview
Studying medicine and dentistry in Utah
About Utah: Pop. ~3.4M; Salt Lake City metro is the sole major medical hub. University of Utah School of Medicine is the state's only LCME-accredited program and a major NIH-funded research institution.
In-state preference: University of Utah School of Medicine strongly favors Utah residents; typically 85–90% in-state. The school participates in the WWAMI consortium and also accepts applicants from Wyoming and other Mountain West partner states.
Major health systems in Utah
University of Utah Health
Intermountain Healthcare
Steward Health Care (UT)
Schools
Medical and dental schools in Utah
5 programs 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 Utah list and its residency table.
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”.
NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists one MD program (Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah); 2 DO programs (Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine and RVU Utah); and 2 dental schools (Roseman University College of Dental Medicine and University of Utah School of Dentistry) in Utah.
In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Utah School of Dentistry are rated as giving strong preference to Utah residents. No in-state preference is recorded for the other 3 programs. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah's MCAT figure (514) and GPA figure (3.77) have not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. None of the MCAT figures we hold for the 2 DO programs has been confirmed on the school's own pages yet; unconfirmed, they range from 502 at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine to 504 at RVU Utah. For GPA, none of the figures we hold has been confirmed yet; unconfirmed, they are all 3.52. 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.
By the format each program describes: Multiple mini interviews (MMI): Roseman University College of Dental Medicine and University of Utah School of Dentistry. Traditional interviews: Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah; Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine; Roseman University College of Dental Medicine; and University of Utah School of Dentistry. Panel interviews: RVU Utah. Programs named under more than one format combine them. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.
MD programs are listed in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), and Oregon (1). DO programs are listed in Arizona (3), California (3), Colorado (2), Montana (2), Idaho (1), Nevada (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Washington (1). Dental schools are listed in California (7), Arizona (2), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Nevada (1), and Oregon (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.
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