The Medical School Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination developed and administered by the AAMC. The current MCAT consists of four distinct sections that are individually scored. Each section is allotted either 90 or 95 minutes and tests between 50 and 60 questions.
For 2025 medical school admission, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 513. University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 595. New York University School of Medicine and Yale School of Medicine follow it with 523 and 522 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest MCAT scores. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
Medical Schools with the Highest MCAT Score Comparison Table
RankSchoolMCAT ScoreGPAAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
1 University of Central Florida College of MedicinePublic, Orlando, FL5953.912.41%$56,709495
2 New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY5233.981.26%$68,600469
3 Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT5223.951.58%$75,985554
3 Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY5223.951.89%$75,689643
3 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA5223.972.45%$74,687801
6 Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicinePrivate, Rochester, AZ5213.951.90%$67,900487
6 University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL5213.941.42%$64,337433
6 Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA5213.962.09%$76,421830
6 Washington University School of MedicinePrivate, Saint Louis, MO5213.952.27%$72,975647
6 Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN5213.951.50%$72,804449
11 Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL5203.931.72%$74,197711
11 Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePrivate, Baltimore, MD5203.942.07%$66,874595
11 Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC5203.921.44%$77,100572
14 Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA5193.921.00%$67,305508
14 University of South Florida College of MedicinePublic, Tampa, FL5193.932.33%$54,916687
14 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY5193.921.34%$70,653591
14 Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX5193.944.02%$42,671933
18 The University of Arizona College of Medicine PhoenixPrivate, Phoenix, AZ5183.872.34%$60,639503
18 Boston University School of MedicinePrivate, Boston, MA5183.881.31%$71,202683
18 University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI5183.91.83%$75,822780
18 University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPrivate, Rochester, NY5183.911.72%$75,690480
18 Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY5183.931.44%$74,194527
18 Case Western Reserve University School of MedicinePrivate, Cleveland, OH5183.872.55%$72,7621,013
18 UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicinePublic, San Antonio, TX5183.934.22%$37,239963
25 Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, Los Angeles, CA5173.851.39%$74,373773