An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants.
In 2025, the medical school acceptance rate is 4.04% over 158 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 939,379 students applied to medical school(s) and 22,650 students enrolled in medical schools.
CUNY School of Medicine has the highest acceptance rate of 100.00%. University of Mississippi School of Medicine and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine follow it with 46.29% and 16.06% acceptance rate respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest acceptance rate. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Matriculated | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY School of MedicinePublic, New York, NY | 100.00% | 57 | 57 | $65 | $41,912 | 3.8 | |
| 2 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | 46.29% | 350 | 162 | $50 | $36,305 | 506 | 3.87 |
| 3 | University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublic, San Juan, PR | 16.06% | 635 | 102 | $30 | $42,165 | 504 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 14.37% | 1,211 | 174 | $90 | $45,763 | 503 | 3.72 |
| 5 | Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityPublic, Augusta, GA | 9.37% | 3,244 | 304 | No Fee | $62,767 | 513 | 3.84 |
| 6 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 8.98% | 2,004 | 180 | $90 | $48,903 | 499 | 3.7 |
| 7 | University of Oklahoma College of MedicinePublic, Oklahoma City, OK | 8.78% | 2,142 | 188 | $85 | $69,250 | 510 | 3.94 |
| 8 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivate, Bayamon, PR | 8.11% | 950 | 77 | $200 | $48,000 | 499 | 3.77 |
| 9 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicinePrivate, Bethesda, MD | 8.08% | 2,203 | 178 | No Fee | - | 512 | 3.84 |
| 10 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | 7.51% | 1,119 | 84 | $70 | $25,295 | 507 | 3.73 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | 7.30% | 1,096 | 80 | $75 | $42,746 | 507 | 3.86 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, MO | 6.70% | 1,805 | 121 | $50 | $53,962 | 510 | 3.89 |
| 13 | University of Tennessee College of MedicinePublic, Memphis, TN | 6.66% | 2,627 | 175 | $100 | $59,590 | 511 | 3.83 |
| 14 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | 6.49% | 1,079 | 70 | $35 | $79,203 | 509 | 3.85 |
| 15 | University of Arkansas College of MedicinePublic, Little Rock, AR | 6.23% | 2,743 | 171 | $100 | $67,864 | 507 | 3.85 |
| 16 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | 5.93% | 1,736 | 103 | $100 | $48,388 | 506 | 3.82 |
| 17 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansPublic, New Orleans, LA | 5.84% | 3,359 | 196 | $50 | $61,114 | 510 | 3.86 |
| 18 | Indiana University School of MedicinePublic, Indianapolis, IN | 5.74% | 6,356 | 365 | $70 | $63,861 | 512 | 3.9 |
| 19 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 5.71% | 1,225 | 70 | $100 | $47,528 | 499 | 3.65 |
| 20 | University of South Alabama College of MedicinePublic, Mobile, AL | 5.49% | 1,439 | 79 | $75 | $69,362 | 508 | 3.89 |
| 21 | University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE | 5.47% | 2,432 | 133 | $70 | $58,825 | 516 | 3.94 |
| 22 | University of Washington School of MedicinePublic, Seattle, WA | 5.42% | 5,077 | 275 | $35 | $99,347 | 512 | 3.81 |
| 23 | Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicinePublic, Spokane, WA | 5.11% | 1,566 | 80 | $50 | $43,242 | 509 | 3.65 |
| 24 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | 5.10% | 2,510 | 128 | $75 | $92,713 | 509 | 3.85 |
| 25 | University of Utah School of MedicinePublic, Salt Lake City,, UT | 5.01% | 2,496 | 125 | $110 | $87,728 | 511 | 3.82 |