(visiting BYU on Oct 22nd, 2009)

Loma Linda, CA                

Est. 1909

Part of a much broader Loma Linda University (+4,000 students)

Total Students In Medical College:  718

Matriculated in 2008: 165

2008 BYU stats

Applied: 118 students

Accepted: 3 students

Matriculated: 2 students

Average Applicant Stats

Overall and Science GPA: 3.8

MCAT: 30

Financial Info

Tuition--Resident and Non-Resident: $37,610

Estimated room, board and living:  $22,469

Health Insurance (Can be waived):  $1,512

Average 2008 graduate indebtedness: $157,640

Students receiving Financial Aid:  92%

What's Special About Loma Linda College of Medicine?

"Since opening in 1909, Loma Linda University's School of Medicine has been training skilled medical professionals with a commitment to Christian service. The school has always endeavored to combine the best medical science with caring, Christian compassion. Loma Linda students are trained in a context emphasizing the patient's needs and preventive care to offset future disease."

If you want to continue the "stone cold sober" tradition then this is the school for you, as the Seventh-Day Adventist Church prohibits the use of alcohol.   The religious atmosphere and emphasis on personal and family worship and wellness will be familiar to BYU students.

"Loma Linda medical students have the unique opportunity to utilize their skills in human betterment. Most medical students participate in two very popular University programs: Social Action Community Health System and Students for International Mission Service. In each they help deliver medical care to lower-income people and others who have no access to basic medical care."

"The School of Medicine is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church; therefore, preference for admission is given to members of the Church. However, it is a firm policy of the admissions committee to admit each year a number of non-church-related applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to Christian principles and are best suited for meeting the educational goals of the School. No candidate is accepted on the basis of religious affiliation alone."

Combined Degrees

MD/Ph.D.--http://www.llu.edu/medicine/basicsciences/msp.page  

Specialty Choices of 2004-2006 Graduates

Family Practice--15%

Internal Medicine--15%

Anesthesiology--9%

Emergency Medicine--7%

Surgery--7%

Find out more at:  http://www.llu.edu/medicine/index.page