There are currently four medical schools in New Jersey, three of them under the umbrella of the same university: the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, better known as UMDNJ. These three medical schools are: New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and the School of Osteopathic Medicine. The fourth is brand new, so there isn’t too much information about it yet: Cooper Medical School at Rowan University.
New Jersey Medical School
UMDNJ’s New Jersey Medical School is located in Newark, NJ.
New Jersey Medical School-Degrees Offered:
NJMS offers the MD degree. They also offer several dual degree programs: MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PhD, MD with Thesis.
New Jersey Medical School-Important Admissions Information:
Applications should be submitted via AAMCAS.
The following course work is required for admission:
| Biology | 8 semester hours including laboratory, exclusive of botany and invertebrate zoology |
| Chemistry | 16 semester hours including laboratory, 8 in general or inorganic chemistry and 8 in organic chemistry |
| English | 6 semester hours |
| Physics | 8 semester hours including laboratory |
Average Mean Scores of Students Matriculated into New Jersey School of Medicine:
GPA: 3.5
MCAT: 29.5
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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
UMDNJ’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Degrees Offered:
Robert Wood Johnson offers the MD degree.
RWJ offers accelerated acceptance programs with graduate of post-baccalaureate courses at the following schools: Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Bryn Mawr College, New York University, Drexel University, and Lasalle University.
They also offer a BS/MD program with Rutgers University.
An MD/PhD is offered with Rutgers University an Princeton University. Students accepted into this program receive tuition remission and a stipend.
An MD/JD is offered with Rutgers University-Camden and Seton Hall University.
An MD/MPH is offered in conjunction with Rutgers University.
An MD/MBA is offered in conjunction with Rutgers University.
An MD/MS in Biomedical Informatics is offered in conjunction with New Jersey Institute of Technology.
An MD/MS in Jurisprudence in Health and Law Policy is offered in conjunction with Seton Hall Law School.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-School Rankings:
This school ranks #78 for Best Research, #90 for Best Primary Care.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Important Admissions Information:
Applications should be submitted via AAMCAS.
The following course work is required for admission:
- Biology or Zoology (with Laboratory): 2 semesters
- Inorganic Chemistry (with laboratory): 2 semesters
- Organic Chemistry (with laboratory): 2 semesters
- Physics (with laboratory): 2 semesters
- College Mathematics: 1 semester
- *English: 2 semesters
Average Mean Scores of Students Matriculated into Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine:
GPA: 3.69
MCAT: 30.9
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School of Osteopathic Medicine
UMDNJ’s School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford, NJ.
School of Osteopathic Medicine-Degrees Offered:
This school offers the DO degree as well as the combine DO/PhD, DO/JD and DO/MPH.
School of Osteopathic Medicine-Important Admissions Information:
Applications should be submitted via AACOM.
The following course work is required for admission:
- eight hours of biology,
- eight hours of organic chemistry,
- eight hours of inorganic chemistry, and
- eight hours of physics (all with laboratories).
- Additionally applicants should have:
- three hours of English composition are required and three additional hours from the English department,
- six hours of college level mathematics are required,three hours of which may be satisfied by computer science or statistics, and
- six hours of behavioral science (psychology, sociology or cultural anthropology)
Average Mean Scores of Students Matriculated into the College of Osteopathic Medicine
GPA: 3.58
MCAT: 28
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Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is located in Camden, NJ.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Degrees Offered:
This school offers the MD degree.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Important Admissions Information:
Applications should be submitted via AAMCAS.
The following course work is required for admission:
| Biology or Zoology (with lab) | 2 semesters/8 credits |
| General/Inorganic Chemistry (with lab) | 2 semesters/8 credits |
| English or Composition | 1 semester/3 credits |
Recommended Courses
| Physics (with lab) | 2 semesters/8 credits |
| Organic Chemistry (with lab) | 2 semesters/8 credits |
| Behavioral Science | 1 semester/3 credits |
| Ethics | 1 semester/3 credits |
| Biostatistics | 1 semester/3 credits |
| Humanities | 2 semesters/6 credits |
| Biochemistry | 1 semester/3 credits |
| Spanish | 2 semesters/6 credits |
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Want to find medical sch0ols near New Jersey? Try Medical Schools in Pennsylvania or New York Medical Schools.