One medical school. Two campuses. The medical school FOR Missouri.

As the demand for physicians continues to outpace supply nationwide, the University of Missouri School of Medicine is committed to training the next generation of doctors where they are needed most. With clinical campuses in Columbia and Springfield, students gain hands-on experience in diverse settings while helping address critical physician shortages across Missouri—particularly in rural communities.

The Mizzou School of Medicine offers medical education across two campuses—located in Columbia, Missouri and Springfield, Missouri—each providing a fully integrated, Liaison Committee for Education (LCME)-accredited curriculum. Beginning with the 2027–28 academic year, Springfield will be a four-year regional campus, allowing students to complete all four years of medical school in southwest Missouri.

While the educational outcomes and academic standards are identical across campuses, each location offers a distinct community, clinical environment, and learning experience.

Both campuses deliver:

  • The same curriculum
  • Identical academic standards and assessments
  • Shared faculty expertise
  • Comprehensive student support

Curriculum & Campus Assignment Process

Up to 136 students will be admitted each fall at the Columbia campus and up to 32 at the Springfield campus.

All admitted Mizzou medical students will select a campus location preference at the time of application.

The office of Admissions oversees the clinical campus assignment process for all incoming medical students. For questions, please contact mizzoumed@missouri.edu.

Columbia Campus

In Columbia, Mizzou School of Medicine medical students typically train predominantly within MU Health Care, an academic health system. MU Health Care boasts state-of-the-art settings, including a Level I Trauma and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Center, a new Children’s Hospital and more than 20 primary care clinics. MU Health Care is also one of only 11 health systems nationwide to earn “Comprehensive Stroke Center” certification from DNV Healthcare.

Columbia Campus Highlights

  • Tertiary and quaternary care exposure
  • Strong integration of research and clinical education
  • Extensive residency and fellowship programs
  • Access to a large academic health system

With a population of approximately 130,000, Columbia offers the convenience of city living with a small-town atmosphere. Centrally located in the heart of Missouri, residents are also only a couple hours away from destination cities like St. Louis, Kansas City and the Lake of the Ozarks. The mid-Missouri lifestyle offers a vibrant local arts scene, 75 parks and more than 60 miles of trails for individuals seeking outdoors activities. Locals can take advantage of premier events and entertainment year-round, including the internationally recognized True/False Film Festival, summer concert series and thrilling Mizzou Athletics games in the Southeastern Conference.

Springfield Campus

 

The Mizzou School of Medicine Springfield campus offers an exceptional, hands-on learning environment through strong partnerships with CoxHealth and Mercy Springfield Communities. Established in 2016, the Springfield campus has grown to include more than 450 physicians serving as Mizzou faculty members in nearly every specialty and serves as the training ground for up to 28 students per class.

Mizzou medical students work directly with attending physicians in high-volume, clinically diverse settings. Both CoxHealth and Mercy Springfield Communities boast Level 1 Trauma Centers, offering experience in advanced trauma care and complex, high-acuity cases.

Springfield Campus Highlights

  • Newly renovated medical school building opening in 2027
  • CoxHealth is a six-hospital, non-profit system that serves 25 counties, featuring more than 1,000 beds and 80 clinics
  • Cox Medical Center South has a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 1 Stroke Center, Level 1 STEMI center, and hosts the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency and rotating residents in orthopedics and trauma from Mizzou
  • Mercy Hospital Springfield hosts a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center, a comprehensive heart hospital, Joint Commission Accreditation and has earned significant national and regional accolades for its high-quality care, patient safety and clinical excellence, including World’s Best Hospitals, Leapfrog Top Hospital for quality and safety and a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital

Learn more about historical matches made by Springfield students.

With a metro population of more than 450,000 and millions of visitors each year, Springfield offers the perfect balance of small-town feel and big-city amenities as Missouri’s third-largest city. Its central location provides convenient access to Kansas City, St. Louis and the natural beauty of Table Rock Lake.

Residents enjoy a dynamic and affordable social scene with more than 600 restaurants, more than 190 stores at Battlefield Mall and nearly 1,500 retail stores around town. With easy access to lakes, trails and parks—and destinations like Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and the nationally acclaimed Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium—students can seamlessly balance rigorous training with opportunities to relax and stay active. Sports fans will feel right at home with a local NCAA Division I athletics program or catching a game at Hammons Field, home of the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.