Ranked in 2013, part of Best Medical Schools
There is a growing need in the United States for rural medicine doctors. Through these programs, students train to be physicians in rural and underserved communities. These are the top medical schools for rural medicine programs.

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Rankings			Overall Medical School Program Data
Rank	School name	Tuition	Total medical school enrollment	MCAT composite score	Average undergraduate GPA
#1	University of Washington  Seattle, WA	$28,040 (in-state, full-time); $56,970 (full-time)(out-of-state)	908	Locked	Locked
#2	University of New Mexico  Albuquerque, NM	$16,120 (in-state, full-time); $46,297 (full-time)(out-of-state)	374	Locked	Locked
#3	West Virginia University  Morgantown, WV	$23,455 (in-state, full-time); $51,473 (full-time)(out-of-state)	422	Locked	Locked
#4	University of North Dakota  Grand Forks, ND	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#5	University of Minnesota  Minneapolis, MN	$37,128 (in-state, full-time); $48,789 (full-time)(out-of-state)	984	Locked	Locked
#5	University of North Carolina–​Chapel Hill  Chapel Hill, NC	$16,028 (in-state, full-time); $41,786 (full-time)(out-of-state)	782	Locked	Locked
#5	University of Pikeville  Pikeville, KY	$37,450 (full-time)	373	Locked	Locked
#8	University of Colorado–​Denver  Aurora, CO	$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state)	644	Locked	Locked
#9	University of Iowa (Carver)  Iowa City, IA	$31,550 (in-state, full-time); $47,614 (full-time)(out-of-state)	588	Locked	Locked
#9	University of South Dakota (Sanford)  Sioux Falls, SD	$23,515 (in-state, full-time); $55,033 (full-time)(out-of-state)	220	Locked	Locked
#9	West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine  Lewisburg, WV	$19,950 (in-state, full-time); $49,950 (full-time)(out-of-state)	837	Locked