MD Medicine at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MD programme is delivered at the college's Chicago, Peoria and Rockford campuses with identical curriculum and assessment. Scholarly concentrations (global, urban, innovation medicine, AI in medicine) and joint MPH, MBA or MS-CTS degrees are available, with separate pathways for the Rural Medicine Program and the MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Department: University of Illinois College of Medicine | Duration: 156 semester hours across three phases | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Phase 1 (M1 to spring of M2) is block courses on body systems with longitudinal Synthesis, Doctoring and Clinical Skills and Medical Colloquia; Phase 2 is 44 weeks of core clerkships and electives; Phase 3 follows. Students must pass USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK and a graduation competency exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: A minimum of a baccalaureate degree is required. Tests: MCAT (taken no more than three years prior to enrollment). Letters of recommendation: A minimum of three academic or professional letters of recommendation from individuals who know the applicant well will be required. See the. Interview: Required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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