Looking for some medical school options? If you live in Georgia or if you’d like to live there, this state has some great medical schools. Most of them are private, but this will help you increase your chances of enrolling if you are not a Georgia resident. Admissions at the only public medical school here are highly competitive, especially because it has very affordable tuition prices when compared to other schools. Check our list and discover which medical school in Georgia could be your best choice.

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Medical Schools in Georgia

1. The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta University

We start the list with the only public medical school in Georgia. Founded in 1828, the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the oldest medical schools in the U.S. It has a wide variety of departments, many research and affiliated centers, and it offers clinical training outside the main campus of Augusta University.

The MCG has 22 departments and dual degree programs, which combine M.D. and Ph.D., M.D. and MBA, and M.D. and MPH. First-year and second-year students study at the main campus, but there are many regional campuses available for the clinical training of third-year and fourth-year students. These are located in the cities of Rome, Savannah, Albany, and Brunswick. The MCG also partnered with the University of Georgia, and they have a campus in Athens, where students can complete their four-year program.

As a public medical school, tuition here is much more affordable than in other universities. Tuition for in-state students is of $14,179 and for out-of-state students is of $28,358. Considering that tuition can be of over $40,000 in other medical schools, this is a great price!

However, consider that public universities prefer admitting in-state students, which means that if you live outside of Georgia, your chances of enrolling reduce dramatically. In 2018, there were 3,156 applicants and only 230 were admitted. From those admitted, only 5 were out-of-state students!

Besides doing your application through the AMCAS platform, taking the MCAT exam, having the entire prerequisite courses, and submitting your recommendation letters and explaining your experience in the medical field, there are some extra steps you must follow at the MCG.

In order to be admitted, you must take the CASPer exam, which is about personal and professional characteristics. They also a have Multiple Mini-Interview format, in which competitive applicants will go through eight short interviews.

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2. Emory School of Medicine

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this private medical school has some program characteristics that make it unique! It offers a wide variety of dual programs, which combine M.D. and Masters in Business Administration, M.D. and Master’s in Clinical Research, M.D. and Master’s in Bioethics, and M.D. and Master’s in Public Health. It also has an M.D. and Ph.D. program, but the Ph.D. can be completed in other affiliated universities.

Unlike other medical schools, students here cover foundational education in 1.5 years, so they can start clerkships at the end of the second year. This way, students have a more extensive clinical training.

Also, during orientation, students are assigned to one of the four societies of the school which has a Small Group Advisor. The group meets twice a week to cover important topics like communication skills between patients and physicians, and the Advisor becomes a mentor for students throughout the four-year program.

Admissions are highly competitive at the Emory School of Medicine. In 2018, they received almost 10,000 applicants. 6,946 of those applications were completed but only 669 people were interviewed. In the end, 138 students were admitted.

As it is a private medical school in Georgia, they accept students from other states. And international students are also welcomed!

3. Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM)

The Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) was founded in 1982 and has many program options for prospective students. Besides the M.D. degree programs, they also offer Master’s in Family Therapy, Master’s in Public Health, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Anesthesia, Ph.D. in Clinical Medical Psychology, among others.

MUSM has three campuses. The oldest one is Macon campus, which opened when the university was established. In 2008, the Savannah campus was opened. Students can complete their first two years in any of these campuses. In 2012, a third campus was opened in Columbus. Students can complete their clinical training (the third and fourth year of the program) on this campus.

As other medical schools in Georgia, the program divides into two phases: the first two years focus on foundational education, and the last two years focus in clerkships and clinical rotations. However, the curriculum of the first two years has a Patient-Based Learning approach, in which small groups have regular discussions and problem-based classes.

The admission process at MUSM is similar to the process in other medical schools. Applicants must complete the online process by taking the MCAT, submitting the recommendation letters, having the required premedical courses, and explaining any previous medical experience.

However, if you don’t live in Georgia or if you aren’t planning to move there any time soon, MUSM won’t be an option for you. They only accept Georgia residents.

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4. Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)

The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is known for its ethnic diversity, as it always accepts a good number of people of color and focuses on education in medicine that addresses the medical issues of urban and rural areas.

Besides the MD program, MSM has a few dual programs, which include M.D. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, M.D and MPH (Public Health), and M.D./MSCR and MSCR/Ph.D.

This medical school in Georgia also has some innovative options, like online programs and expanded programs. Online programs include an Executive Master of Public Health (eMPH), a Certificate in the Process of Drug Development, and a Master of Science in Biotechnology.

They also have a Columbus Campus Expanded Program. If students have to perform any apprenticeship or clinical rotation, they can be made at a convenient location near the student.

The admission process is the same as the process of other medical schools in Georgia. They only admit U.S. citizens or people with permanent residency, so international students are not admitted.

 

We hope that this article on medical schools in Georgia was helpful. Make sure to also check out the Available Programs for International Students!

About the Author: Hyun Lee

Hyun is the founder at Global Scholarships. He has received a full-tuition scholarship at Birmingham-Southern College as well as $1,000 Burger King Scholarship for his undergraduate degree and has been offered a fully funded scholarship consisting of tuition, living stipend, and health insurance for computer science Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University. Read more about his scholarship journey here.

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