Medical Schools in Florida

University of Florida College of Medicine

• In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Florida College of Medicine 48th in research among all medical schools in the United States. Located in Gainesville, the public college has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. The university admits less than 10 percent of the more than 2,500 students that apply for its Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree program. Florida residents are typically given preference over out-of-state students and receive discounted tuition rates as well. The University of Florida is known for its Harrell Professional Development & Assessment Center, which simulates outpatient clinic rooms, emergency rooms and hospital rooms. In this facility, students use computers to simulate real-life patient situations, providing hands-on training.

  University of Florida College of Medicine
  Box 100215 UFHSC
  Gainesville, FL 32610
  352-273-5990
  med.ufl.edu

Florida State University College of Medicine

• Founded in 2000, the Florida State University College of Medicine is in the state capital of Tallahassee. Home to roughly 400 students, the school received the 56th place ranking in primary care from U.S. News and World Report in 2010. The school has an admission rate of roughly 9 percent and gives admission priority and tuition reductions to students from Florida. The focus of the College of Medicine is community healthcare. To expose students to a variety of geographic areas and varying populations, the school operates satellite locations in Orlando, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Daytona Beach and Fort Pierce, where students complete their internship clinical rotations during the third and fourth years of the program.

  Florida State University College of Medicine
  1115 West Call St.
  Tallahassee, FL 32306
  850-644-7904
  med.fsu.edu

University of South Florida College of Medicine

• Situated in Tampa, the University of South Florida College of Medicine is a public institution with approximately 480 students in its M.D. program. The college has an admission rate of around 7 percent with only 10 percent of those admitted coming from outside of Florida. Unlike other medical-school programs, the university features clinical practice in the first year rather than the third. During these early years, students spend half a day every week learning from accomplished physicians in general practice and specialty areas. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the university's outreach programs like the Project World Health, which sends medical teams overseas, and the Bridge Healthcare Clinic, which gives free care to residents of Tampa.

  University of South Florida College of Medicine
  12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
  MDC 3
  Tampa, FL 33612
  813-974-2229
  health.usf.edu/medicine/home.html