Which U.S. Medical Schools (MD) Accept International Students in 2024?

This page summarizes U.S. MD programs that consider international applicants, based on The Medical School Admission Requirements data and official medical school admissions websites. If you are a United State Medical School International Student, these policies are especially important to review. Schools are grouped by how they evaluate non-U.S. citizens, but policies change frequently — always confirm details directly with each admissions office.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Information on this page is compiled from The Medical School Admission Requirements and individual medical school admissions websites. Policies change frequently – always confirm directly with each school’s admissions office before applying.

🔍 Legend

[CBC] — Applicants reviewed on a Case-by-case basis.
[R] — Demand Religious affiliation or mission-based preference
[IS] — Require or favor students with strong in-state ties and in-state residency status.
[Limited seats] — Very limited number of enrollment seats for international students.
[MD/PhD ONLY] — Only consider international applicants for MD/PhD program.

🟥 LIST 1

Schools That Claim to Accept International Students

But only on a case-by-case basis or with clear limitations
(e.g., strong in-state ties, religious affiliation, or compelling reasons to study in the U.S.)

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California [CBC]
Loma Linda University School of Medicine [CBC] [R]
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine [IS]
Howard University College of Medicine [Limited seats]
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine [CBC]
University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine [IS]
Tufts University School of Medicine [Requires compelling reasons]
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School [International Applicants will be reviewed after domestic applicants have been reviewed]
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry [One international applicant each cycle]
Baylor College of Medicine [MD/PhD ONLY]
West Virginia University School of Medicine [Lowest priority] [IS]

🟩 LIST 2

Schools That Accept International Students

With no stated additional requirements beyond standard admissions criteria

Stanford University School of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
CUNY School of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
SUNY Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Meharry Medical College
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

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Schools That Review Applicants Regardless of Citizenship

Actual practices may vary.

Tulane University School of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University