University of North Dakota School of Medicine

Grand Forks, North DakotaMD Official website

MCAT507AverageSource for MCAT
GPA3.8AverageSource for GPA
Class size752025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$37,846One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

The primary purpose of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences is to educate physicians and other health professionals and to enhance the quality of life in North Dakota. Other purposes include the discovery of knowledge that benefits the people of this state and enhances the quality of their lives.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Grand Forks, ND 58202 USA
(701) 777-4221
[email protected]

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$37,846
Out of state$68,439
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$64,125
Out of state$94,718
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$198,283
Students receiving aid
98%
Health insurance
In state
$2,500
Out of state
$2,500
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$1,833
Earnings, 1 year out
$66,463

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, Preference to: current or former ND residents, ties to ND, MN , MT and WY (WICHE) residents, members of federally recognized tribes (INMED). We rarely have matriculants that do not meet one of these.
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsNoNo
Transfer applicantsConditionsAccepted with conditions
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditYesAccepted
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkNoNot accepted

We do not have specific required prerequisite coursework. However, we do recommend courses to help prepare an applicant for the MCAT and the medical school curriculum.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

24.9applications per seat2025-2026
1,864applications received2025-2026
5.8%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    September 2024
    Latest accepted
    September 14, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $75
    Sent to
    All applicants
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    November 1, 2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted with conditions
  6. Interview
    Invitations
    We begin sending interview invites in October for ND applicants and November through December for all other applicants.
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • Applied MathematicsCalculusRecommended
  • BiochemistryRecommended
  • BiologyLabRecommended
  • ChemistryInorganic and Organic ChemistryLabRecommended
  • GeneticsRecommended
  • MathematicsRecommended
  • PhysicsRecommended
  • PsychologyRecommended

Interview

Video interview

All interviews will be conducted over Zoom

Regional interviews

Interviews take place during specific Fridays and Saturdays in October, November, December and January

How the school describes it

Interviews are conducted by a three-person team made up of admission committee members: an MD, a PhD and a medical student. One of the three members will take lead, but all three will ask questions.

Invitations

We begin sending interview invites in October for ND applicants and November through December for all other applicants.

A typical interview day

The interview day provides an important opportunity for applicants and members of the UND SMHS community to get to know each other. Current medical students conduct a Q & A on each interview day to answer applicant's questions.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
Varies year to year

All applicants are notified of their position on the waitlist by January 31st. Updates will be sent every Friday until the cycle closes regardless of movement.

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.

PreMD publishes no ranking of medical schools and republishes nobody else's. Reported averages and medians describe entering classes; they do not predict an applicant's result.

PreMD is an independent planning tool for applicants. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by this school, and this is not the school's official website. Marks are shown for identification.