MD · Milwaukee, WI · private · applies through AMCAS
Medical College of Wisconsin
Known as Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | No | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) Biochemistry. Provided the course required General and Organic Chemistry as prerequisites. |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | No | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) Advanced Biology (200+ level). Courses such as Anatomy & Physiology, Immunology, Microbiology or Neurobiology will satisfy this requirement. |
| Composition & Rhetoric ENGL | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) English. May use a writing-intensive course to satisfy this requirement. |
| Mathematics MATH | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) Math. Statistics is recommended. |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 8 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6-8 credits (2 semesters) Physics. Typically Physics I and Physics II will fulfill this requirement. |
| Psychology BESS | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) Psychology or Sociology. |
| Sociology BESS | Required | 4 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for coursework, including prerequisites, taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic (including January 2020 – Summer Term 2023). | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3-4 credits (1 semester) Psychology OR Sociology |
Community-college pathways
Coursework completed at a community college will be accepted, regardless of pathway, and reviewed as part of a holistic review process and in the context of the other application materials. While prerequisite coursework may be completed at a community college, applicants should ensure they have obtained mastery of the course material regardless of the institution.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
Please visit our website or contact our office for additional information: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school/prospective-students/admissions
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes All applicants must meet eligibility requirements.
- Canadian applicants
- Case-by-case MCW will accept applications from US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients only. All must meet eligibility requirements.
- International applicants
- Case-by-case MCW will accept applications from US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients only. All must meet eligibility requirements.
- DACA applicants
- Yes MCW will accept applications from US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients only. All must meet eligibility requirements. DACA recipients must complete a Certification of Finances form.
- DACA details
- MCW will accept applications from US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and DACA recipients only. All must meet eligibility requirements. DACA recipients must complete a Certification of Finances form.
- Residency preference (school's page)
- For the 2027 cycle MCW accepts applications from U.S. citizens, permanent residents and DACA recipients; the MCW-Central Wisconsin and MCW-Green Bay campuses have small classes of primarily Wisconsin residents with limited spaces for non-residents.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Varies by campus location: -MCW-Milwaukee: two 1-1 open file interviews with student and faculty interviewers. -MCW-Central Wisconsin and MCW-Green Bay: one open file interview with a large panel including community members, students, and faculty.
- Invitations sent
- Interview invitations are extended for all campuses as early as July.
- Typical interview day
- When invited to interview, you will also receive additional information via your secondary application portal and through email communications. Please visit our website or contact our office for additional information. https://www.mcw.edu/educ ation/medicalschool/prospectivestudents/admissions
- Regional interviews
- Interview day programming and interviews will be conducted virtually using Zoom.
- Video interviews
- Interview day programming and interviews will be conducted virtually using Zoom.
- School's admissions page says
- Interview day programming and interviews conducted virtually via Zoom for regular MD applicants at all three campuses, MD/MS and MSTP applicants.
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Required source · secondary lists: MSI required, IMA —
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 2024
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $100
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 7, 2026 December 7, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
- Who receives it
- Secondary applications will be sent to all eligible applicants upon MCW’s receipt of their verified AMCAS application.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- 100-200 at MCWMilwaukee and 25-50 at MCW-Green Bay and MCW-Central Wisconsin.
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 50
- Procedure
- Applicants are placed on the waitlist throughout the interview cycle with few offers extended prior to May. The waitlist is unranked, and applicants are selected through a holistic review process.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $110 · out of state $110
- Deposit due
- April 30, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- No Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $68,398 | $71,868 |
| Health insurance | $5,209 | $5,209 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $105,717 | $109,187 |
84% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $254,905.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 10,711 (6.6% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 274 (51.5% in-state, 48.5% out-of-state; 56.2% women)
- Applications per seat
- 39
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Transfer applications
No Contact Name: Office of Admissions Phone Number: 4149558246 Email Address: medschool@mcw.edu Website: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school
Mission statement
Our Mission: We are a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve. Our Vision: Pioneering pathways to a healthier world. Our Values: We strive for excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement by acting in caring ways, engaging in collaborative efforts, approaching our world with curiosity, advancing inclusive practices, demonstrating integrity in all we do, treating everyone with respect. Many aspects of the MCWfusion Curriculum connect directly to our mission. Doctoring Threads create opportunities for students to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to be successful clinicians. Spiral Weeks allow students to create and act on individual development plans for excellence and remediation and develop meaningful connections with peers and faculty. Learning Communities become a longitudinal support system during medical school. Students interact with a small group of peers and a faculty navigator while nurturing their adaptive learner skills and obtaining academic advising and coaching.
Notes
No class profile published; the admissions page refers to the AAMC MSAR for statistical information. Casper is mandatory for all applicants (scores accepted March 19-December 3, 2026; valid one cycle). An MCAT superscore of at least 500 is strongly encouraged but not a required minimum (two most recent eligible exams superscored); MCAT within three years. One secondary application and fee covers all campus preferences (amount not stated); $110 non-refundable deposit on acceptance. WebFetch failed with a TLS certificate error; page retrieved with curl.
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school/prospective-students/admissions · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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