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.

2024 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 2024 acceptance rate for incoming students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine was 4.2% — we received 5,591 applications and of those, 233 applicants 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.

Training locations

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine is a national medical school with three campus locations. In 2024, our first-year class has a total of 50 students training in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona and 56 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: 44 students
• Minnesota 4-year track: 41 students
• Arizona/Florida track: 5 students
• Minnesota/Florida track: 8 students

M.D.-Ph.D. Program

• Arizona M.D.-Ph.D.: 1 student
• Minnesota M.D.-Ph.D.: 7 students

2024 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.