Residency & Non-Residency
Utah Residents
The University of Utah School of Medicine is a state-assisted institution. A minimum of 75 positions are offered to Utah residents. Information and guidelines for Utah residency classification may be obtained by visiting the Graduate Admissions website, by emailing residency@sa.utah.edu or by calling 801.581.3089.
Idaho Residents
The State of Idaho has contracted to provide access to eight positions each year at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Students must be certified through Idaho State University as residents of Idaho prior to applying. Accepted students attend the University of Utah School of Medicine and pay the equivalent of Utah resident tuition. Students also pay a surcharge to a fund administered by the state of Idaho that is designed to assist in loan repayment for graduates who return to practice primary care in Idaho. Information about this program is available at Idaho State University website or calling 208.282.2475.
Non-Residents
Approximately 19 positions are offered to nonresidents. For consideration, nonresidents must meet one of the following requirements:
- Have significant ties to Utah. (e.g. lived in, own property in or have family members who live in Utah). Documentation of ties to Utah will be required and will be considered by the Admissions Committee.
- Apply to the M.D. /Ph.D. program. Applications are available for U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents only.
- Be specifically recognized as a member of a population group underrepresented in the physician workforce. (Africans and African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Chamorros, Polynesians including Native Hawaiians, Tongans, Samoans, Filipinos, Tahitians, Maoris, Fijians, Niueans, Palauans; Chicanos/as and Latinos/as including Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, Central Americans and South Americans)
Information concerning international admissions, you may also call 801.581.3091.
