Indiana University--Indianapolis

Medical School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

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Research rank Category Name #48 Best Research

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Primary care rank Category Name #37 Best Primary Care

Medical School Overview

The School of Medicine at Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis has an application deadline of December 15. The application fee at Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $32,691 (in-state) and full-time: $50,132 (out-of-state). The faculty-student ratio at Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis is 1.4:1. The School of Medicine has 2,097 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The Indiana University—Indianapolis School of Medicine medical curriculum focuses on achieving a level of competency in nine areas, including effective communication, the social and community contexts of healthcare, and lifelong learning. In addition to the standard medical school curriculum, there is a four-year program specific to rural medicine training and joint degree programs including an M.D./M.B.A. through the IU Kelley School of Business, an M.D./Ph.D. program, and a M.D./M.P.H. (master of public health) program.

Students have summer research opportunities after their first year of school and can get involved in hands-on training through projects in Indiana and abroad. The Office of Medical Service Learning coordinates initiatives such as Project Joy, an outreach program to geriatric patients, and Camp M.D., a free summer program for high school students considering a career in medicine. For experiences further afield, medical students can take part in global health projects in Kenya and Honduras, among other destinations.

The IU Medical Center campus is also home to Indiana University Health University Hospital, Wishard Memorial Hospital, Roudebush VA Medical Center, and Riley Hospital for Children. The school also has more than 30 research centers and institutes including the IU Center for Sports Medicine and the Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine. Students can apply to live in the university-owned Campus Apartments, a community for graduate and professional students, if they wish.

Admissions

Applications accepted	June 1 (Begins) December 15 (Ends)
Application fee	$50
AMCAS application accepted	Yes
AACOMAS application accepted	No

Academics

Full-time faculty	1,923
Full-time faculty-student ratio	1.4:1

Student Body

Total medical school enrollment	1,332
Gender distribution

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $32,691 (in-state) Full-time: $50,132 (out-of-state)
Required fees	$455

Residency

Graduates admitted to their first-choice residency program	N/A
Most popular residency and specialty programs (2011 and 2012 classes)
anesthesiology obstetrics and gynecology emergency medicine orthopaedic surgery family practice pediatrics internal medicine radiology - diagnostic neurology surgery - general

* Medical School Overview details based on 2012 data