There are 4 LCME-accredited medical schools in Puerto Rico as of 2024. By school type, 1 medical schools are public and 3 are private. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine ranked first among Puerto Rico medical schools with #139 in overall medical school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2024 important medical schools statistics for Puerto Rico medical schools.
- The average MCAT Score of Puerto Rico medical schools is 500.
- The average GPA is 3.76.
- The average acceptance rate is 9.72%.
- In public Puerto Rico medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,665 for state residents and $42,165 for out-of-state students.
- In private Puerto Rico medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $48,144.
- Total 1,849 students have attended Puerto Rico medical schools in 2024 and each school had 462 medical school students in average.
- A total of 429 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a medical school had 107 first-time students last year.
List of Puerto Rico Medical Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 4 Puerto Rico medical schools with important statistics including tuition and MCAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want. The ranking is for all LCME-accredited medical school. It is computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition | MCAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublicSan Juan, PR | 139 | 1950 | $42,165 | 504 | 3.9 | 16.06% | 448 |
| Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivateBayamon, PR | 142 | 1976 | $48,000 | 499 | 3.77 | 8.11% | 349 |
| Ponce School of MedicinePrivatePonce , PR | 143 | 1977 | $48,903 | 499 | 3.7 | 8.98% | 749 |
| San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivateCaguas, PR | 144 | 1978 | $47,528 | 499 | 3.65 | 5.71% | 303 |