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BYU President Shane Reese (right) and BYU medical school dean Mark Ott celebrate the announcement of the medical school's preliminary accredidation Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Provo.

Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald

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BYU School of Medicine staff and BYU President Shane Reese celebrate the announcement of the medical school's preliminary accredidation Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Provo.

Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald

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A rendering of the BYU School of Medicine, which will begin construction in 2027.

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Brigham Young University’s School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation and is authorized to begin recruiting the inaugural student class and launch the MD program in July 2027, President Shane Reese announced Wednesday.

“To the faculty and staff assembled here today, thank you all so much for all of your incredible work to get this School of Medicine to this very point today,” Reese said in a live announcement at the BYU Broadcasting Building in Provo.”It is indeed an historic day for Brigham Young University.”

Dean of BYU’s medical school Dr. Mark J. Ott said the school will begin accepting applications from prospective students in the coming weeks.

The university also released its first renderings for the medical school, which will be located at the site of the former Provo High School and BYU’s west campus. Ott said the school’s temporary location will be inside the existing west campus building, with construction on the new building beginning next year.

This story will be updated.