Applicant Guide and Catalog
Thank you for your interest in the UAMS College of Medicine. We select students on the basis of academic achievements, character, maturity, and motivation. We evaluate the applicant’s entire academic record, performance on the MCAT, college premedical advisory committee evaluations, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview.
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2026 Applicant Guide
Download our 2026 Applicant Guide as a PDF
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Academic Catalog
Download the full UAMS Academic Catalog
Admissions Timeline for 2026 Applicants
Note: The UAMS College of Medicine will be extending invitations to interview and offering early acceptance decisions on a rolling basis for 2026. This is a change from previous years. Deadlines noted below are the final date when certain documents are accepted. However, applicants who finalize their submissions sooner will be evaluated at that time and will have the opportunity to move forward through the process earlier.
May 27, 2025
Applicants may begin to submit their AMCAS web-application to AAMC. During the months that follow, AMCAS will send the VERIFIED AMCAS application to the College of Medicine. Applicants who meet the minimum MCAT threshold, 500 for Arkansas residents and 505 for non-Arkansas residents, will be invited to complete the UAMS secondary application and invited to interview at one of several Interview Day options.
September 27, 2025
Our earliest option for in-person interviews in Little Rock. Interview Days will be offered throughout fall and through January 2026. Interview Day registration options will be extended by invitation only via email through AMCAS. We will offer in-person interviews in Little Rock and Fayetteville, as well as a virtual option.
Virtual interviews are only for out-of-state applicants who can’t travel to be in-person or for those Arkansas applicants who are attending school out-of-state and can’t travel for in-person interviews.
October 2025
The COM Admissions Committee will begin meeting on a rolling basis to consider complete applications and interviews and consider offering early acceptance decisions. The committee will continue to meet periodically throughout the fall.
November 1, 2025
Final deadline for all applicants to submit AMCAS web-application to AMCAS.
November 15, 2025
Deadline for all applicants to submit the UAMS College of Medicine secondary application to the Admissions Office.
Deadline for all non-Arkansas residents advocating “strong ties” to Arkansas to submit a letter to the Admissions Office.
January 15, 2026
Deadline for ALL applicants to submit all documentation to the Admissions Office.
February 28, 2026
On or before this date, we will notify all applicants of their admissions status: Accepted, Alternate List, or Not Accepted.
Background Checks
The College of Medicine reserves the right to perform a criminal background check on all applicants accepted for admission.
MCAT Dates
MCAT registration and test dates are posted on the MCAT website.
Helpful Links
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UAMS Student Financial Services
Paying for your education can be challenging, but we have resources that can help!
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Campus Life and Student Support Services
Learn about campus housing, student life, and more.
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MCAT Test
Tools for preparing for the MCAT exam, provided by the AAMC.
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Navigate from Pre-Med to Residency
Information about your medical education path from the AAMC.
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AMCAS Medical School Application
The AAMC’s centralized medical school application processing service.