Best Medical Schools in The Southeast

The Southeast region of the United States offers a diverse range of medical education options across 13 states. From research powerhouses to community-focused programs, here are all the medical schools in the Southeast, ranked by overall quality.

Programs

8.6%

Avg Acceptance Rate

511

Avg MCAT Score

$48,486

Avg In-State Tuition

#	School	Location	Acceptance	MCAT	GPA	Tuition (In-State)
1	Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem, North Carolina	3.6%	519	3.87	$56,806
2	Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, Georgia	3.8%	519	3.87	$62,543
3	Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC	Durham, North Carolina	3.6%	521	3.91	$60,960
4	University of Virginia School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Charlottesville, VA	Charlottesville, Virginia	3.8%	519	3.87	$42,128
5	USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL	Tampa, Florida	4.4%	518	3.83	$37,657
6	University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, FL	Gainesville, Florida	4.2%	518	3.85	$41,201
7	Vanderbilt University School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	3%	521	3.91	$51,049
8	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	4.7%	517	3.8	$35,884
9	University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine San Juan, PR	San Juan, Puerto Rico	7.2%	512	3.7	$40,968
10	University of Mississippi School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Jackson, MS	Jackson, Mississippi	5.6%	515	3.76	$43,214
11	University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Memphis, TN	Memphis, Tennessee	5.4%	515	3.77	$36,836
12	Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	6.8%	511	3.68	$51,027
13	University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, Alabama	5.1%	516	3.78	$41,479
14	Florida State University College of Medicine Tallahassee, FL	Tallahassee, Florida	5.2%	515	3.77	$37,160
15	University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Miami, FL	Miami, Florida	5.4%	516	3.77	$64,093
16	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Little Rock, AR	Little Rock, Arkansas	5.9%	514	3.75	$35,922
17	University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Columbia, SC	Columbia, South Carolina	6%	514	3.74	$43,628
18	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn Auburn, AL	Auburn, Alabama	9.8%	508	3.6	$58,133
19	Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Richmond, VA	Richmond, Virginia	5.9%	515	3.75	$43,324
20	Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	Norfolk, Virginia	6.1%	514	3.73	$39,348
21	University of Louisville School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Louisville, KY	Louisville, Kentucky	6.3%	514	3.73	$38,784
22	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR	Caguas, Puerto Rico	8.1%	510	3.64	$53,944
23	Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	6.3%	514	3.74	$57,617
24	Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Smith, AR	Fort Smith, Arkansas	10.5%	507	3.58	$51,037
25	Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Lynchburg, VA	Lynchburg, Virginia	10.4%	508	3.59	$52,468
26	William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Hattiesburg, MS	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	10.1%	508	3.59	$51,068
27	University of Kentucky College of Medicine Lexington, KY	Lexington, Kentucky	6.8%	513	3.71	$38,897
28	Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine Ponce, PR	Ponce, Puerto Rico	8%	510	3.65	$52,075
29	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansIMG-Friendly New Orleans, LA	New Orleans, Louisiana	7.6%	512	3.7	$42,002
30	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine Charleston, SC	Charleston, South Carolina	7.5%	512	3.7	$41,995
31	Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Bayamon, PR	Bayamon, Puerto Rico	7.8%	511	3.68	$63,369
32	University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville Greenville, SC	Greenville, South Carolina	7.4%	512	3.7	$44,838
33	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Spartanburg, SC	Spartanburg, South Carolina	9.6%	508	3.61	$58,856
34	Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Roanoke, VA	Roanoke, Virginia	7.3%	512	3.69	$39,463
35	Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Davie, FL	Davie, Florida	11.6%	506	3.55	$60,202
36	Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Huntington, WV	Huntington, West Virginia	8.3%	510	3.66	$36,955
37	Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, Georgia	7.7%	509	3.63	$57,022
38	Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA	New Orleans, Louisiana	7.6%	512	3.69	$52,038
39	University of Central Florida College of Medicine Orlando, FL	Orlando, Florida	7.5%	512	3.69	$44,250
40	East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Johnson City, TN	Johnson City, Tennessee	8.4%	510	3.65	$41,794
41	Orlando College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Winter Garden, FL	Winter Garden, Florida	12.3%	505	3.54	$62,939
42	Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	Boca Raton, Florida	7.4%	512	3.7	$37,359
43	Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Greenville, NC	Greenville, North Carolina	8.9%	510	3.66	$36,200
44	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine BradentonIMG-Friendly Bradenton, FL	Bradenton, Florida	14.8%	504	3.49	$51,965
45	Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityIMG-Friendly Augusta, GA	Augusta, Georgia	9%	510	3.65	$41,391
46	Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Miami, FL	Miami, Florida	9.3%	510	3.64	$43,208
47	Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Davie, FL	Davie, Florida	9.4%	510	3.64	$50,858
48	Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South AlabamaIMG-Friendly Mobile, AL	Mobile, Alabama	9.7%	509	3.63	$39,151
49	West Virginia University School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Morgantown, WV	Morgantown, West Virginia	9.8%	509	3.62	$43,090
50	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, Louisiana	10.5%	509	3.61	$37,643
51	Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Bentonville, AR	Bentonville, Arkansas	8.5%	511	3.68	$57,345
52	Mercer University School of Medicine Macon, GA	Macon, Georgia	10.8%	508	3.6	$53,542
53	Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Lillington, NC	Lillington, North Carolina	13.3%	505	3.53	$59,419
54	Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Dothan, AL	Dothan, Alabama	12.5%	504	3.52	$46,780
55	Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Harrogate, TN	Harrogate, Tennessee	13.5%	505	3.53	$61,161
56	University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Pikeville, KY	Pikeville, Kentucky	13.4%	505	3.53	$60,794
57	West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Lewisburg, WV	Lewisburg, West Virginia	14.7%	504	3.52	$49,682
58	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine GeorgiaIMG-Friendly Suwanee, GA	Suwanee, Georgia	15.2%	503	3.48	$61,978
59	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Blacksburg, VA	Blacksburg, Virginia	15.9%	503	3.48	$54,092
60	Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Memphis, TN	Memphis, Tennessee	16.1%	503	3.47	$53,471
61	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine LouisianaIMG-Friendly Monroe, LA	Monroe, Louisiana	18.2%	502	3.45	$53,530

Key Takeaways

There are 61 medical schools matching this criteria.
The average acceptance rate is 8.6%, ranging from 3% to 18.2%.
The average MCAT score is 511, with scores ranging from 502 to 521.
Average in-state tuition is $48,486 per year.
The average GPA of admitted students is 3.67.

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