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Medical School Acceptance Rates, Admissions Statistics + Average MCAT and GPA for every Medical School (2025-2026)

Picture of Jessica Freedman MD Jessica Freedman MD : Sep 26, 2025 12:39:40 PM

What average MCAT score and GPA do you need to get into your top choice medical school?

The two biggest objective medical school admissions stats that determine an applicant's success in medical school admissions are the average MCAT score and average GPA.

However, subjective criteria which is communicated through your medical school personal statement, AMCAS work and activities, secondary essays, and letters of recommendation, also impact interview and admissions outcomes.

However, for the purposes of this article we will focus on the objective criteria, or med school admission stats, that impact success.

In the medical school admissions process, your MCAT and GPA serve as the foundational building blocks for every student's candidacy. Sometimes applicants have a difficult time hearing this fact: no matter how exceptional an applicant's background, it is often impossible to overcome low medical school statistics.

What does this mean exactly? Your MCAT and GPA are the two criteria that will earn you a foot in the door. Assuming these two metrics meet minimum cut offs set by a medical school, your application will actually be reviewed by a human being. If not, your application can be automatically rejected.

Below you will find a complete list of U.S. medical schools, including the average GPA and average MCAT scores by school.

Keep in mind that most medical schools do not publish MCAT and GPA cut offs and many medical schools have sophisticated formulas to determine how to weigh MCAT and GPAs when making these cut off determinations.

Note: It is not always simple to find out a medical school's average MCAT score and GPAs for accepted students since the Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) only lists MEDIAN (or middle) statistics and not MEAN (or average) statistics for accepted students. However, some medical schools, but not all, post this data on their websites.

Understanding the numerical criteria that influence an applicant's success in the process will allow premedical students to set goals. It also enables medical school applicants to gauge how competitive they are in general, and for specific medical schools in which they are interested.

Finally, it is important to review medical school acceptance rates to get an idea of each medical school's competitiveness. The lower the medical school acceptance rate, the more competitive the medical school. And, the higher a medical school acceptance rate, the less competitive the medical school.

Average GPA and MCAT Score for Every Medical School in 2025-2026 (M.D. and D.O.)

School	State	Average GPA	Average MCAT	Degree
A.T. Still University	AZ	3.45	505	DO
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine	MO	3.69	504	DO
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine	AL	3.45	504	DO
Albany Medical College	NY	3.6	511	MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	NY	3.82	516	MD
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University	AZ	3.53	507	DO
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine	AR	3.5	500	DO
Baylor College of Medicine	TX	3.92	518	MD
Boston University School of Medicine	MA	3.72	517	MD
Brown University The Warren Alpert Medical School	RI	3.83	516	MD
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University	NM	3.54	504.19	DO
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine	CA	3.5	507.4	DO
California Northstate University College of Medicine	CA	3.6	511	MD
California University of Science and Medicine	CA	3.59	513	MD
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine	NC	3.6	505	DO
Carle Illinois College of Medicine	IL	3.73	513	MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine	OH	3.78	518	MD
Central Michigan University College of Medicine	MI	3.69	508	MD
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University	IL	3.63	510	DO
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	IL	3.69	511	MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons	NY	3.93	521	MD
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University	NJ	3.77	511	MD
Creighton University School of Medicine	NE	3.83	513	MD
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine	IA	3.57	509	DO
Drexel University College of Medicine	PA	3.57	511	MD
Duke University School of Medicine	NC	3.9	519	MD
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine	NC	3.54	506	MD
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine	TN	3.75	510	MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School	VA	3.5	511	MD
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Auburn Campus)	AL	3.7	502	DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Carolinas Campus)	SC	3.7	502	DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Louisiana Campus)	LA	3.7	502	DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Virginia Campus)	VA	3.7	502	DO
Emory University School of Medicine	GA	3.7	514	MD
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine	FL	3.79	513	MD
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine	FL	3.7	509	MD
Florida State University College of Medicine	FL	3.8	507	MD
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	NH	3.77	516	MD
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine	PA	3.72	511.6	MD
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences	DC	3.7	512	MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine	DC	3.63	512	MD
Georgia Campus Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	GA	N/A	504	DO
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine	NJ	3.71	513	MD
Harvard Medical School	MA	3.9	519.46	MD
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine	NY	3.82	517	MD
Howard University College of Medicine	DC	3.61	507	DO
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	NY	3.81	519	MD
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine	ID	3.56	505	DO
Indiana University School of Medicine	IN	3.82	512	MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	MD	3.95	522	MD
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine	CA	3.68	516	MD
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine	MO	3.64	507	DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	PA	3.5	503	DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus	FL	3.5	503	DO
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine	VA	3.4	503	DO
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine	TN	3.4	501	DO
Loma Linda University School of Medicine	CA	3.83	510	MD
Louisiana State University – New Orleans School of Medicine	LA	3.85	509	MD
Louisiana State University – Shreveport School of Medicine	LA	3.7	506	MD
Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine	IL	3.7	510	MD
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine	IN	3.65	504	DO
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine	WV	3.61	502	MD
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine	AZ/MN	3.92	520	MD
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University	GA	3.8	512	MD
Medical College of Wisconsin	WI	3.5	511	MD
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine	SC	3.7	511	MD
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine	TN	3.46	503	MD
Mercer University School of Medicine	GA	3.64	504	MD
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine	MI	3.77	510	MD
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine	MI	3.5-3.7	506-508	DO
Morehouse School of Medicine	GA	3.68	506	MD
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine	NY	3.62	506	DO
New York Medical College	NY	3.6	514	MD
New York University Grossman School of Medicine	NY	3.92	522	MD
New York University Long Island School of Medicine	NY	3.83	516	MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	3.68	510	MD
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine	IL	3.9	520	MD
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine	FL	3.76	512	MD
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine	FL	3.6	504	DO
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine	MI	3.85	509	MD
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine	OH	3.68	504	DO
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine	OK	3.6	500	DO
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine	OR	3.65	509	MD
Pacific Northwestern University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine	WA	3.5	504	DO
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine	PA	3.75	511	MD
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania	PA	3.92	522	MD
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	PA	3.5	505	DO
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences	PR	3.5	499	MD
Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine	CT	3.7	513	MD
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine	CO	3.55	506	DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine	NJ	3.57	505	DO
Rush Medical College of Rush University	IL	3.65	511	MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	NJ	3.7	514	MD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	NJ	3.64	512	MD
Saint Louis University School of Medicine	MO	3.86	512.22	MD
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine	TX	3.69	506	DO
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine	PR	3.71	500	MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University	PA	3.73	514	MD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine	IL	3.82	508	MD
Stanford University School of Medicine	CA	3.89	518	MD
Stony Brook University School of Medicine	NY	3.8	515	MD
SUNY – Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine	NY	3.73	513	MD
SUNY – Upstate Medical University	NY	3.64	509.86	MD
TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine	TX	3.56	508	MD
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine	PA	3.74	512	MD
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine	TX	3.86	513	MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine	TX	3.78	509	MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine – Lubbock	TX	3.9	512	MD
The Ohio State University College of Medicine	OH	3.82	514	MD
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences	OH	3.68	510	MD
The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine	VT	3.69	513	MD
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem Campus	NY	3.47	506.75	DO
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown Campus	NY	3.48	502.68	DO
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine	CA	3.56	509	DO
Touro University – Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine	NV	3.54	506.9	DO
Tufts University School of Medicine	MA	3.71	514	MD
Tulane University School of Medicine	LA	3.52	508	MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine	MD	3.7	509	MD
Universidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine	PR	3.8	501
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	NY	3.66	510	MD
University of Alabama School of Medicine	AL	3.78	508.9	MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson)	AZ	3.74	508	MD
University of Arizona School of Medicine (Phoenix)	AZ	3.78	515	MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine	AR	3.84	509	MD
University of California – Davis School of Medicine	CA	3.58	510.52	MD
University of California – Irvine School of Medicine	CA	3.78	514.5	MD
University of California – Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine	CA	3.81	516	MD
University of California – Riverside School of Medicine	CA	3.6	509	MD
University of California – San Diego School of Medicine	CA	3.77	516.15	MD
University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine	CA	3.87	517	MD
University of Central Florida College of Medicine	FL	3.81	513	MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine	IL	3.87	519	MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine	OH	3.74	515	MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine	CO	3.82	515	DO
University of Connecticut School of Medicine	CT	3.76	513	MD
University of Florida College of Medicine	FL	3.79	514	MD
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine	HI	3.76	513	MD
University of Houston College of Medicine	TX	3.59	506	MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine	IL	3.8	513	MD
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine	IA	3.8	515	MD
University of Kansas School of Medicine	KS	3.88	510	MD
University of Kentucky College of Medicine	KY	3.65	507.5	MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine	KY	3.65	507	MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine	MD	3.8	515	MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School	MA	3.77	514	MD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine	FL	3.75	514	MD
University of Michigan Medical School	MI	3.72	515	MD
University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth	MN	3.67	504	MD
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities	MN	3.72	509.8	MD
University of Mississippi School of Medicine	MS	3.7	504	MD
University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine	MO	3.81	509	MD
University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine	MO	3.85	510	MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine	NE	3.85	512	MD
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine	NV	3.6–3.7	510	MD
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine	NV	3.77	509	MD
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine	ME	3.57	504	DO
University of New Mexico School of Medicine	NM	3.71	505	MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine	NC	3.66	512	MD
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences	ND	3.8	507	MD
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine	TX	3.71	507	DO
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine	OK	3.81	509.43	MD
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine	KY	3.5	500	DO
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine	PA	3.83	516	MD
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine	PR	3.86	506	MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry	NY	3.7	514	MD
University of South Alabama College of Medicine	AL	3.83	510	MD
University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia	SC	3.71	508	MD
University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville	SC	3.7-3.75	509	MD
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine	SD	3.82	508	MD
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine	FL	3.89	518	MD
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine	CA	3.8	517	MD
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine	TN	3.89	512	MD
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School	TX	3.78	514	MD
University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston	TX	3.81	511	MD
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine	TX	3.8	510	MD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine	TX	3.69	508	MD
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio	TX	3.87	517.6	MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School	TX	3.83	517	MD
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine	TX	3.61	502	DO
University of Utah School of Medicine	UT	3.87	514	MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine	VA	3.86	518.58	MD
University of Washington School of Medicine	WA	3.75	511	MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health	WI	3.73	511	MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine	TN	3.95	521	MD
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine	VA	3.7	512	MD
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute	VA	3.6	512	MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine	NC	3.67	512	MD
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine	WA	3.55	507.4	MD
Washington University School of Medicine	MO	3.87	520.3	MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine	MI	3.8	514	MD
Weill Cornell Medical College	NY	3.91	519	MD
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine	WV	3.54	502	DO
West Virginia University School of Medicine	WV	3.75	511	MD
Western Michigan University School of Medicine	MI	3.77	513	MD
Western University of Heath Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific	CA	3.65	508	DO
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine	MS	3.4	500	DO
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine	OH	3.6	507	MD
Yale School of Medicine	CT	3.93	521	MD

Medical School Acceptance Rates

When deciding where to apply to medical school, a student must research each medical school's average acceptance rate. By understanding school of medicine acceptance rates, applicants can gauge for what medical schools they are most competitive. However, many medical schools do not disclose how many applicants they actually accept.

Medical schools may only publish how many applications they receive, the number of applicants they interview and how many actually matriculate. Therefore, it isn't always possible to know what percentage of applicants interviewed are ultimately accepted.

Typically, the more competitive the medical school, the lower the acceptance rate. There are some medical schools that one might not think are very competitive based on the average GPAs and MCATs of accepted students. However, some of these "less competitive" schools receive a very large numbers of applications and interview a small percentage of applicants making them quite competitive.

Sometimes, it is important to review cumulative data. The most recent data is for the class of 2024:

2024 Medical School Acceptance Rates by Application System:

AMCAS (MD schools): 44.58%
AACOMAS (DO schools): 42.28%
TMDSAS (TX medical programs): 34.46%

It is also important to understand acceptance trends which you can find in the table below.

What are the Most Popular Medical Schools?

In 2024 the following medical schools received more than 15,000 applications!

Georgetown (17,882)
Tulane (17,225)
GW (16,825)
Drexel (16,682)
Loyola – Stritch (16,039)
Tufts (15,440)
New York Medical College (15,110)

For the entering medical school class of 2024, there were 51,946 medical school applicants applicants. The number of applicants has now leveled off after an unusually competitive year in 2021-2022 when there were 62,443 applicants.

In total, 23,156 applicants were accepted meaning 44.58% of medical school applicants were accepted.

Acceptance rates between medical schools varies significantly. For the most selective medical schools, such as Stanford Medical School, the acceptance rate is 1.4%. However, some medical schools have much higher acceptance rates. For example, the University of Tennessee has an acceptance rate of 8.7%. Average medical school acceptance rates are 5.5%.

With an increasing number of medical school applicants every year, acceptance rates continue to decrease especially at very popular or competitive medical schools.

Average MCAT Score (2024)

In 2021, the average MCAT for matriculants in 2024 was 511.7. For reference purposes, know that the highest possible MCAT score is a 528 with with a 132 on each of the four sections. which is the same as the previous year. The typical MCAT score one needs to be competitive for medical school admission to allopathic medical schools in the United States is a 511.

MCAT scores of 509 or below are generally considered low and not competitive for allopathic medical school admissions. There are exceptions, however, to this rule. An MCAT score of 518 or above is considered exceptional. Most medical schools have MCAT cut off scores meaning that an applicant must earn above a specified score in order for the medical school admissions committee to review an application. Unfortunately, medical school do not always make this data public.

Earning the highest MCAT score possible with the lowest number of exam attempts is ideal for getting in to medical school. For example, the student who has taken the MCAT three times, earning scores of 503, 504, and 512, may be evaluated as a less competitive applicant than the applicant who took the exam once and earned a 512 on the first attempt. Medical schools see all exam results which is why one high score among several lower scores could be interpreted as an outlier.

Which medical schools have some of the lowest and highest median MCAT scores for accepted students?

Lowest Average MCAT Scores By School
Medical School	MCAT Score
Ponce Health Sciences	501
Meharry Medical College	503
Edwards / Marshall University	505
Mercer University School of Medicine	505
Morehouse School of Medicine	506
Louisiana in Shreveport	506
Howard University School of Medicine	507
Florida State University College of Medicine	507
Central Michigan College of Medicine	508
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina	508

Highest Average MCAT Scores By School
Medical School	MCAT Score
NYU	522
Perelman/University of Pennsylvania	522
Vagelos Columbia	521
Pritzker/University of Chicago	521
Washington University	521
Yale	521
Johns Hopkins	521
Northwestern	520
Vanderbilt	520
Harvard	520
Mayo	520

What are the Best Medical Schools in the U.S.?

Below are the best medical schools in the U.S. based on U.S. News medical school rankings for research and average MCAT scores.

Best Medical Schools in the U.S.
Medical School	Ranking
Harvard Medical School	1
Johns Hopkins	2
Stanford University	3 (tie)
University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)	3 (tie)
University of California San Francisco	5
Columbia University (Vagelos)	6
University of California Los Angeles	6 (tie)
Washington University in St. Louis	8
Cornell University (Weill)	9 (tie)
Mayo School of Medicine (Alix)	9 (tie)
New York University (Lagnone)	9 (tie)

Average GPA for Medical School

The most recent data shows that the average GPA for medical school matriculants in the United States in 2024 were as follows:

Overall GPA: 3.77
BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics, and math) GPA: 3.71
Non Science GPA: 3.85

An applicant's GPA in all three categories is one of the most important factors in medical school admissions. Like the MCAT, many medical schools have minimum GPA cut offs they will consider. However, these cut offs are not always made public.

Keep in mind that these are average GPAs! There is a pretty big variation of matriculant GPAs from medical school to medical school. The typical GPA we advise students to have is a 3.5 – 3.6 across all subjects. However, we work with many students who have GPAs lower than this who are accepted. Grade trends are also important with an upward grade trend making you a more competitive applicant. The rigor of your academic classes and undergraduate college reputation can also impact how your grades are interpreted. We consider the range of competitive GPAs to be 3.5 or higher.

Which Medical Schools have some of the lowest mean GPAs for accepted students?

Lowest Average Accepted GPA By School
Medical School	GPA
Rosalind Franklin	3.62
New York Medical College	3.63
University of Texas Rio Grande	3.63
California State	3.64
Tulane	3.64
Virginia Tech	3.64
Geisinger/Commonwealth	3.66
Quinnipiac	3.66
Eastern Virginia	3.67

Which Medical Schools have some of the highest mean GPAs for accepted students?

Highest Average Accepted GPA By School
Medical School	GPA
Johns Hopkins	3.94
Baylor	3.92
Harvard	3.92
NYU	3.92
Mayo	3.91
Northwestern	3.91
Pritzker/University Chicago	3.91
Vanderbilt	3.91
University of Virginia	3.91
Washington University	3.91

Most Important Medical School Admissions Criteria

In summary, the most important criteria in the medical school admissions process are MCAT score(s) and GPA(s). These factors are the cornerstones of every applicant's candidacy. Assuming you meet MCAT and GPA thresholds, the other aspects of your application then become the most important.

If you are about to embark on your premedical journey, keep in mind that academic excellence should be a primary goal. If you are getting ready to apply to medical school, honestly assess your chances of medical school admission by objectively evaluating your stats together with medical school admissions rates to determine your competitiveness.

Jessica Freedman MD

JESSICA FREEDMAN, M.D., a former medical school and residency admissions officer at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is the founder and chair of MedEdits Medical Admissions and author of three top-selling books about the medical admissions process that you can find on Amazon.

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