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Allopathic (MD) Public Founded 1903 Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN · Indiana University Health · 365 students per class

Program Statistics

Official school figures and U.S. government data · sources below

Official class profile
Selectivity · Entering class of 2025
512average MCAT
+10 above national average
nat. avg 502 512
3.84
Overall
Average undergraduate GPA
Cost of Attendance · 2025–26
In-state tuition & fees $40.0K/yr
Out-of-state tuition & fees $67.6K/yr
$27.5K more per year for non-residents
Median rent · Marion County, IN$1,153/mo
0.8× the U.S. median ($1,413) · Census ACS 2020–2024
Class Profile
48%

48%

Women

12%

12%

Out-of-State

365

Class Size

1,459

Total MD Students

Scale & Reach
Applied7,822
Enrolled365
4.7% of applicants enrolled

$232M

NIH funding · FY2025

Clinical training & research
Clinical Training Sites · 5
  • IU Health Methodist & University Hospitals
    Level I trauma · adult academic hospitals · ER
    ★★★★★
  • Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
    Level I pediatric trauma
  • Eskenazi Health
    Marion County hospital · Level I trauma · ER
    ★★★★★
  • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
    VA · ER
    ★★★★★
  • Eight regional campuses
    Statewide rotations

★ CMS overall hospital rating (1–5). Children's, cancer and psychiatric hospitals aren't rated.

Research Depth
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$232M

NIH · FY2025

+5% since FY2021

Top NIH-funded departments

  • Internal Medicine / Medicine$62M
  • Genetics$46M
  • Pediatrics$42M
  • NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • NIH-funded MD-PhD (MSTP)
  • NIH clinical & translational science hub
  • 209 recruiting clinical trials
Admissions
Applying
Early Decision
Indiana residents · GPA 3.8+ (science and overall), MCAT 512+, no section below 125
Review
Holistic: scholarship, character, references, MCAT, altruism, interview

Sources: IUSM Fact Sheet (2025–2026) · IUSM Early Decision Program · IUSM Class Selection · IUSM Anesthesia Residency (Indianapolis teaching hospitals) · NCI-Designated Cancer Centers · Census QuickFacts (Marion County, IN) · NIH RePORTER · ClinicalTrials.gov · CMS Care Compare

Program Highlights

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Clerkships

Third year includes eight core clerkships, according to Austin Wininger: surgery, internal medicine, OB/GYN, psychiatry, family medicine, anesthesia, pediatrics, and neurology. Surgery, pediatrics, and internal medicine each last two months.

Most rotations end with an NBME shelf exam, and grades of Pass, High Pass, or Honors rest mostly on clinical evaluations and the shelf.

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Nine Campuses

IUSM is one of the largest medical schools in the country, with nine campuses across Indiana and more than 1,400 medical students. Every campus hosts rotations.

Austin values training in both a community setting and a major city with Level I trauma.

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Indianapolis Hospitals

The downtown Indianapolis campus has its own cluster of teaching hospitals: IU Health Methodist and University Hospitals, Riley Hospital for Children, Eskenazi Health (the county hospital), and the Roudebush VA Medical Center.

Austin notes the experience depends on the site: psychiatry at the VA, for example, means seeing many patients independently.

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Research

IUSM drew about $233 million in NIH funding in 2025 and is home to the Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Indiana residents with at least a 3.8 GPA and a 512 MCAT can apply through the Early Decision Program.

Sources: DocStory interview with Austin Wininger · IUSM Fact Sheet · IUSM Anesthesia Residency (Indianapolis teaching hospitals)

Student Voices

1 interview from current and former IUSM students

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Austin Wininger
MS3 · UCLA undergrad · Danville, CA

"The ability to work in a community setting and in a major city with level 1 trauma gave me a great foundation of clinical knowledge."

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