The Indiana University School of Medicine educates the second-largest student body of medical students in the United States. Yet, admission remains extremely competitive. According to the school's most recent fact book, it received 2,598 applications for its 2009 class, but only accepted 322 students.
The school, which opened in 1903, has a long history in Indiana. It became the fourth medical school in the United States to require two or more years of collegiate work for admission. The school awarded its first Doctorate of Medicine degrees to 25 students in 1907.
Indiana University School of Medicine
340 W. 10th St.
Suite 6200
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 274-8157
medicine.iu.edu
Marian Catholic University, a private university in Indianapolis, is scheduled to open its new College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. This college was made possible thanks to an anonymous gift of $30 million.
The idea for the new school came from the Indiana Osteopathic Association, whose members say that Indiana currently does not have enough doctors.
Marian University
3200 Cold Spring Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 955-6000
marian.edu
Indiana University School of Medicine operates a separate branch at the campus of Notre Dame University in South Bend. Students at this branch are considered graduate students at the University of Notre Dame.
The school is known for its small class sizes, and the attention that each student receives because of this. According to the South Bend branch's Web site, the average class size here is 16 students.
Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend
1234 N. Notre Dame Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 631-5574
medicine.iu.edu