Best Medical Schools In Arizona

While compiling this information, we observed the following trends:

Medical Schools in Arizona: How to Get In (2023)

Learn how hard it is to get into Arizona medical schools and the strategies you can use to increase your admissions odds

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: List of medical schools in Arizona: 2023 rankings and admissions statistics

Part 3: Arizona medical school profiles

Part 4: Arizona medical school admissions strategies

Appendix A: Arizona medical schools by degree type

Appendix B: Arizona medical schools by institution type

Appendix C: Arizona medical schools by region

Part 1: Introduction

There are many reasons why plenty of aspiring doctors include Arizona medical schools on their list. Among them are the state’s warm climate and low cost of living, not to mention the fact that one of the best medical schools in the U.S., the world-renowned Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, has a campus there.

Out of the five medical schools in Arizona, two are osteopathic and three are allopathic.

Applicants face tough competition when vying for a spot in their top choice program’s incoming class. Our goals are to help you understand the standards you’ll need to meet as an Arizona medical school applicant and to provide helpful strategies so you can craft an outstanding application.

Part 2: List of medical schools in Arizona: 2023 rankings and admissions statistics

When applying to Arizona medical schools, it’s prudent learn more about the competition, whether you’re an Arizona resident or out-of-state applicant. We’ve listed the most important information in the table below so you can understand what you’re up against.

While compiling this information, we observed the following trends:

• Two Arizona medical schools appear in the 2023 U.S. News Best Medical Schools (Research) ranking. One is in the top 15.
  • (Suggested reading: Do Medical School Rankings Matter?)

  Numbers in parentheses reflect each medical school’s national ranking, whereas numbers outside parentheses reflect each Arizona medical school’s relative rank. Relative rankings help us answer the question, “Which are the ‘best’ medicals schools in Arizona?”

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  Arizona Medical Schools	US News Ranking	Location	Degree	Year Est.	Annual Tuition and Fees	Avg. GPA	Avg. MCAT	Interview Rate	First-Year Class Size
  Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine	1 (13)	Scottsdale/Phoenix	MD	2017	$64,000 IS $64,000 OOS	3.93	520	NA	51
  University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson*	2 (63)	Tucson	MD	1967	$39,456 IS $57,628 OOS	3.77	509	31.1% IS 3.5% OOS	118 (72% IS)
  A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine	UR	Mesa	DO	2006	$64,714 IS $64,714 OOS	3.45	505	NA	160
  Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine	UR	Glendale	DO	1964	$79,479 IS $79,479 OOS	3.53	507	NA	250 (32.4% IS)
  University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix*	UR	Phoenix	MD	2006	$36,898 IS $56,092 OOS	3.78	516	7.42%	118 (53.4% IS)

  *Public medical schools in Arizona | UR: Unranked | IS: In-state | OOS: Out-of-state | NA: Not available

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