For Medical School Applicants

Approved by the College of Medicine Academic Standards Committee and the College of Medicine Curriculum Committee effective beginning with the 2026 admissions cycle

Arkansas Resident Applicants

1. The applicant must have completed the prerequisite coursework as defined by the Academic Standards committee of the College of Medicine and published in the annual Applicant Guide prior to matriculation.
2. The applicant must have achieved a score of 502 or greater on the Medical College Admission Test. An applicant whose MCAT score is 501 or below will not be invited to complete a secondary application or be invited for a faculty interview. Therefore, the applicant’s application will not be considered by the Admissions Committee.
3. The applicant must demonstrate certain personal attributes beyond cognitive ability that are necessary for the study and practice of medicine. These include: curiosity, compassion, integrity, stamina, dedication to service for others, and a sustained ability to learn. These attributes must be found acceptable by the College of Medicine admissions committee based on the application, the Premedical Advisory Committee letter from their college, their personal statement, the interview, and on letters of recommendation.
4. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university is required prior to matriculation.

Non-Arkansas Resident Applicants

The Admissions Standards for non-Arkansas residents are identical with the notable exception that non-Arkansas residents must score a 508 or greater total MCAT score to be invited to complete the UAMS secondary application and be invited for a faculty interview.

All applicants invited to complete the UAMS secondary application and be invited for an interview must call the UAMS College of Medicine Admissions Office at 501-686-5354 after August 15 but by no later than November 1 to schedule a faculty interview. All interviews for the 2026 admissions cycle are in-person.

Border State Tuition Waiver Policy

Non-Arkansas residents, whose legal state of residence on the AMCAS application is one of the six border states (Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas), if subsequently accepted for admission, will pay in-state tuition. The out-of-state tuition is waived for all four years of medical school.

We may have been around a long time, but our curriculum is always evolving to reflect the rapid advances in biomedical knowledge and new, more effective approaches to medical education. We will teach you to think critically and to understand and apply basic science knowledge to clinical practice. We have been a leader in simulation education for many years, helping our students transition to clinical training settings with confidence. Our dedicated faculty members, comprehensive advising program and Academic Houses help students grow professionally and personally.

We are excited to announce the expansion of UAMS College of Medicine medical training on the Northwest Arkansas Campus where select medical students wishing to complete their entire medical degree in Fayetteville, Arkansas may have the opportunity to do so.

For incoming medical students who know they wish to enter primary care fields (pediatrics, family medicine or internal medicine), an innovative three year Primary Care Scholars M.D. training track is exclusively offered on the Northwest UAMS Campus. This program is highly competitive and requires a secondary application once admitted to the College of Medicine. The focus of the program is to prepare extremely strong primary care clinicians to serve our state. By completing the M.D. degree in three years, students save 25% of the cost of training and are able to enter practice more rapidly.

Applicants accepted for admission to the UAMS College of Medicine will have the opportunity to complete the standard four-year M.D. track at UAMS Little Rock or to apply for one of the two tracks offered at UAMS Northwest.

• The three-year Primary Care Scholars M.D. track
• The traditional four-year M.D. track