MD medical schools in West Virginia
West Virginia has 2 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and West Virginia University 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 West Virginia
About West Virginia: Pop. ~1.8M; Morgantown and Charleston anchor the medical infrastructure. West Virginia University School of Medicine has a strong rural and Appalachian health focus.
In-state preference: WVU School of Medicine strongly favors West Virginia residents; typically 85–90% in-state. The school's Marshall University Joan C. Edwards SOM similarly prioritizes WV applicants with a community health mission.
Major health systems in West Virginia
- WVU Medicine
- Thomas Health
- Charleston Area Medical Center
- Cabell Huntington Hospital
MD programs in West Virginia
2 MD programs in West Virginia for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 506
- mean
- GPA
- 3.81
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 510
- mean
- GPA
- 3.70
- 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 West Virginia
Of the 2 MD programs in West Virginia in our catalog, 2 are rated as giving strong preference to West Virginia residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (2 of 2); 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 | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine | Strong | — | 506 (mean) | — | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| West Virginia University School of Medicine | Strong | 46% | 510 (mean) | 120 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
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 (South), with the number of MD programs in each.
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