Marshall

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Huntington, WV · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 506
Average GPA: 3.81
Class size: 105
Tuition: $70,000 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Nov. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Dec. 15, 2026

Essays

Essay 1 (5,000 characters)

How does your professional goal of being a physician align with the mission and values of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine?

Reapplicant (500 characters)

Have you previously applied to Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine? If yes, what was the class year of your previous application and outline any significant changes or new experience from your previous application.

Editor's notes

Marshall's own documents tell you who gets interviews: West Virginia residents, applicants from rural backgrounds and people with real interest or experience in rural medicine. If you're from out of state, you're not shut out, but your file needs a credible rural or Appalachian thread. Put it in the mission essay.
The 505 MCAT floor is a hard cutoff for consideration, not a target. Below it, your application won't be reviewed unless you're in the Early Assurance pathway.
Nonresidents pay about double. First-year tuition and fees are $35,000 for West Virginians and $70,000 for everyone else, and the Metro Waiver discount ends for students entering in fall 2027. If you were counting on it, rerun your numbers.
The interview is 40 minutes with two people who have read your file, and it's scored. Know your application cold, and have a clear answer for why you'd train, and maybe practice, in Appalachia.