Class Profile
Students come to Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine to pursue an M.D. or combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree with many different backgrounds, interests, and plans for the future.
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Adrian Beyde
2023 admissions and acceptance statistics
The students that make up our program are proven leaders in their fields and communities, passionate about medicine and making a difference, and have a variety of personal interests beyond their career.
The 2023 acceptance rate for incoming students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine was 4.5% — we received 5,503 applications and of those, 215 students were offered acceptance to either of our programs. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine enrolls approximately 94 M.D. students and 11 M.D.-Ph.D. students, which can fluctuate each year.
M.D. Program
- Applications received: 5,037
- Applicants interviewed: 717
- Acceptances issued: 182
M.D.-Ph.D. Program
- Applications received: 462
- Applicants interviewed: 73
- Acceptances issued: 28
Training locations
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine is a national medical school with three campus locations. In 2023, our first-year class has a total of 51 students training in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona and 57 students training in Rochester, Minnesota. In two years, 13 of these students will complete their training at our campus in Jacksonville, Florida.
M.D. Program
- Arizona 4-year track: 42 students
- Minnesota 4-year track: 42 students
- Arizona/Florida track: 7 students
- Minnesota/Florida track: 6 students
M.D.-Ph.D. Program
- Arizona M.D.-Ph.D.: 2 students
- Minnesota M.D.-Ph.D.: 9 students
2023 first-year class by the numbers
The students that make up our program are proven leaders in their fields and communities, passionate about medicine and making a difference, and have a variety of personal interests beyond their career.
Top undergraduate degree majors:
- Biology
- Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Psychology
Non-science degrees:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Healthcare Administration
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Strategic Management
underrepresented in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population
median cumulative GPA
students with gap years (graduated prior to July 2022)
From 33 states
with roots in Bahamas, Belarus, Canada, China, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Korea (the Republic of), Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Syrian Arab Republic, and Venezuela
11 first-generation college graduates
median MCAT score (98th percentile)
Age range of the first-year class