North Dakota
Medical schools in North Dakota
North Dakota has 1 medical school: 1 MD and 0 DO, 1 of them public. They are listed by our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most.
| # | School | MCAT | NIH funding | Primary care | In state | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health SciencesGrand Forks · MD · Public | — | $10.6M | 27% | 38% | $182K |
# = national rank on the overall ranking. Rank North Dakota schools on your own weights.
Medical schools in North Dakota: questions
How many medical schools are in North Dakota?
North Dakota has 1 medical school: 1 MD and 0 DO.
What is the best medical school in North Dakota?
On our overall ranking, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences ranks highest in North Dakota (115th nationally). The best school for you depends on whether you value research, primary care, rural practice or low debt most.
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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)