Rochester, Minnesota · MD · Private
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine is a private MD school in Rochester, Minnesota. It ranks 10th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its entering class of 2026 had a median MCAT of 521 and a median GPA of 3.97. About 3.3% of applicants were accepted. It received $378M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 16.5% are in primary care and 30.4% stayed in Minnesota. The median federal debt of its graduates is $137,598.
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Entering class of 2026 |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 5,499 |
| Interviewed | 681 |
| Accepted | 180 |
| Acceptance rate | 3.3% |
| Median MCAT | 521 |
| Median GPA | 3.97 |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 10th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $378M | 90 | 20 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 521 | 95 | 5 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 16.5% | 19 | 132 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 10.8% | 65 | 57 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 30.4% | 39 | 100 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $138K | 91 | 15 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 26.1% | 82 | 34 of 189 |
Where Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
425 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine research funding
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine received $0 in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 0 awards, and $378M counting Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Mayo Clinic Arizona, whose investigators are its faculty. That ranks 20th of 194 US medical schools.
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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- University of Minnesota Medical School 76 mi
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 167 mi
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine 170 mi
- Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 185 mi
- Medical College of Wisconsin 233 mi
- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine 240 mi
All 2 medical schools in Minnesota
Questions about Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
What is the acceptance rate at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine?
About 3.3%: 180 of 5,499 applicants were accepted for the entering class of 2026, as published by the school.
What MCAT score do you need for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine?
The entering class of 2026 had a median MCAT of 521 and a median GPA of 3.97. Many students are admitted below the median, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 10th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine good for primary care?
16.5% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 132nd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates practice?
30.4% practice in Minnesota and 10.8% in rural areas. The most common specialties are anesthesiology (10.1%), family medicine (8.7%), diagnostic radiology (7.8%).
How much research funding does Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine get?
$378M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, counting its research hospitals, 20th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $137,598, from the College Scorecard.
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2 Minute Medicine. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)