Information for Students Requesting Transfer

The University of Minnesota Medical School in the Twin Cities has no formal transfer program. We have an agreement to automatically accept the entire second year medical school class from the University of Minnesota in Duluth. Therefore, it is difficult to accommodate other transfers.

Occasionally, exceptions can be made for compassionate reasons in order to prevent married couples/partners from being separated when one is a current faculty, staff, or student at the University of Minnesota and the other is enrolled in a medical school elsewhere. The number of transfers accepted will be limited to space available in the clinical rotations within the medical school.

In the rare occasions when outside transfers can be accommodated, the following conditions apply:

  • Transfers are accepted only into the third year.
  • Applicants must have taken and successfully passed Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in a fully accredited United States Medical School. No transfers are accepted from international medical schools.
  • Transferring students must have academic qualifications that would have made them academically competitive with students originally accepted to the University of Minnesota Medical School.
  • Transferring students must have the approval of the Dean of Student Affairs in their medical school.
  • Applicants must provide written documentation verifying the basis of the transfer request.
  • Applicants must be United States citizens or have a permanent resident visa.

Written requests for transfer must be submitted by December 31st. Upon approval, transfer application materials are sent to select applicants in January. The Medical School Office of Admissions must receive all application materials no later than March 1st. Admission decisions will be sent by March 31st.

If accepted, the applicant must be prepared to begin studies at the University of Minnesota Medical School in August of the year of entry.

Non-residents of Minnesota are reminded that non-resident tuition must be paid for a minimum of one year before residency can be obtained. Please see the tuition and fees web page for the most current fee structure.

If you wish to apply for transfer into the University of Minnesota Medical School, please send a written request with compassionate circumstances to:

Assistant Dean of Admissions
University of Minnesota Medical School
Office of Admissions
B604 Mayo, MMC 293
420 Delaware Street, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0310