Medical Schools In Arkansas

Arkansas medical schools are an excellent choice for those seeking a low cost of living, quality facilities and the chance to help those less fortunate. Furthermore, if you’re keen on studying osteopathic medicine, you have more options in Arkansas than other states.

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

Everything you need to know about medical schools in Arkansas: degree and course offerings, statistics and strategies to be a competitive candidate

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: List of medical schools in Arkansas: 2023 rankings & admissions statistics

Part 3: Arkansas medical school profiles

Part 4: Arkansas medical school admissions strategies

Appendix A: Arkansas medical schools by degree type

Appendix B: Arkansas medical schools by institution type

Part 1: Introduction

Arkansas medical schools are an excellent choice for those seeking a low cost of living, quality facilities and the chance to help those less fortunate. Furthermore, if you’re keen on studying osteopathic medicine, you have more options in Arkansas than other states.

In this guide, we’ll cover the major points regarding what each university has to offer and outline what it takes to successfully apply to the program of your choice in The Natural State.

Part 2: List of Medical Schools in Arkansas

For medical schools throughout the country, admissions data, rankings and average test scores are always changing. This is also true for Arkansas so we’ve compiled the latest statistics for you in the table below.

While we gathered this data, a few elements stood out to us.

• UAMS is the only school offering an MD
• UAMS is the only school ranked
• All schools are quite selective
• All schools tend to place an importance on assisting rural communities

While there are only 3 medical schools in Arkansas, they each shine in their areas of strength. UAMS is known for its achievements in primary care and research, ARCOM has a comprehensive DO program and NYITCOM-Arkansas is accomplished in its use of technology.

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

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

To educate and train compassionate osteopathic physicians, skilled in the science of patient-centered osteopathic medical care, dedicated to the ethical and social principles of the osteopathic profession, committed to lifelong learning, and focused on service to the underserved. This mission will be accomplished at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels through excellence in teaching, research, service, and scholarly activity.

Live & Learn

in the Natural State

Our 102,000 square-foot facility is located in Fort Smith, the second largest city in Arkansas.
The building features state-of-the-art technology in a scenic, natural setting.
Spend time in one of our outdoor study spaces or take a break and enjoy the natural state on one of the nearby biking and hiking trails.

The ARCOM Difference

The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine utilizes an innovative “helix” curriculum comprised of lecture, team-based, and interactive learning strategies. Each turn of the helix revisits biomedical concepts learned from the previous semester and applies this newly acquired knowledge in order to understand more complex system interactions.

ARCOM is focused on student success directed toward the development of competent, caring, and compassionate physicians who seek to serve the underserved. The entirety of the educational experience at ARCOM supports and encourages students to develop a pattern of individual responsibility and capacity for life-long learning and growth as competent, patient-centered, holistic osteopathic physicians.