Out of State vs. In-State UNC MD/PhD

[titan55085]

I know this question has been asked a lot for the MD program, but I'm curious if it's the same trend for the MD/PhD program? The BBSP (aka the PhD program) at UNC accepts a really large array of people from all corners of the globe, while the med school only really accepts UNC residents. Does anyone know the statistics for the MD/PhD program?

Reason I ask is:
I live in Chapel Hill, work in the Dept of Med in a research lab @ UNC, but am from Oklahoma and still have residency there. I'm curious if my chances would improve/stay the same/get worse if I went through the obstacle course of becoming a resident of NC.

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[mrsanator]

No, we don't have the same limits on out-of-state admissions that the MD program has. We do require that OOS students satisfy the legal requirements for NC residency (things like registering to vote, drivers license, etc) shortly after arrival so that the program can pay the much lower in-state tuition (13.6K vs 38.3K) for years 2+. Both my wife and I have become NC residents, and it's not a big deal - certainly not an "obstacle course".

Many of our incoming students come from out of state. I'm not involved in admissions and don't know if residency is considered explicitly in the process, but I'm certain it is not the major consideration as it is in the MD program. Feel free to email our program coordinator (Alison Regan) and ask.