An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants. In general, the medical school acceptance rate is much lower than the rate in general college admission.
In 2025, the medical school acceptance rate is 4.02% over 158 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 945,685 students applied to medical school(s) and 22,779 students enrolled in medical schools.
New York University Long Island School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.55%. Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine and The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine follow it with 0.67% and 0.86% acceptance rate respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest 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 | New York University Long Island School of MedicinePrivate, Mineola, NY | 0.55% | 4,370 | 24 | $100 | $66,652 | 515 | 3.84 |
| 2 | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicinePrivate, Pasadena, CA | 0.67% | 7,593 | 51 | $50 | $61,494 | 515 | 3.88 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Tyler School of MedicinePublic, Tyler, TX | 0.86% | 4,649 | 40 | No Fee | $38,322 | 505 | 3.84 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research InstitutePublic, Roanoke, VA | 0.89% | 5,737 | 51 | $70 | $61,966 | 512 | 3.69 |
| 5 | Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at AustinPublic, Austin, TX | 0.95% | 5,287 | 50 | No Fee | $35,406 | 515 | 3.92 |
| 6 | Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA | 1.00% | 8,998 | 90 | $100 | $67,305 | 519 | 3.92 |
| 7 | Albany Medical CollegePrivate, Albany, NY | 1.08% | 12,973 | 140 | $130 | $58,750 | 510 | 3.8 |
| 8 | Rush Medical College at Rush UniversityPrivate, Chicago, IL | 1.10% | 13,045 | 144 | $100 | $57,778 | 511 | 3.7 |
| 9 | George Washington University Medical SchoolPrivate, Washington, DC | 1.13% | 16,370 | 185 | $140 | $71,159 | 512 | 3.81 |
| 9 | Dartmouth College Geisel School of MedicinePrivate, Hanover, NH | 1.13% | 8,505 | 96 | $130 | $72,382 | 516 | 3.82 |
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic MedicinePrivate, Davie, FL | 1.14% | 5,457 | 62 | $50 | $73,166 | 513 | 3.78 |
| 12 | Emory University School of MedicinePrivate, Atlanta, GA | 1.16% | 12,880 | 150 | $120 | $57,070 | 517 | 3.84 |
| 13 | Wake Forest School of MedicinePrivate, Winston-Salem, NC | 1.19% | 12,138 | 145 | $130 | $64,947 | 512 | 3.85 |
| 14 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicinePublic, Edinburg, TX | 1.22% | 4,494 | 55 | $75 | $34,632 | 507 | 3.79 |
| 15 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | 1.25% | 4,799 | 60 | $60 | $37,368 | 505 | 3.75 |
| 16 | New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY | 1.26% | 8,271 | 104 | $110 | $68,600 | 523 | 3.98 |
| 17 | Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, North Haven, CT | 1.29% | 7,341 | 95 | $100 | $65,690 | 511 | 3.78 |
| 18 | Boston University School of MedicinePrivate, Boston, MA | 1.31% | 10,680 | 140 | $110 | $71,202 | 518 | 3.88 |
| 19 | University of Vermont College of MedicinePublic, Burlington, VT | 1.33% | 9,301 | 124 | $127 | $69,314 | 513 | 3.75 |
| 20 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY | 1.34% | 8,890 | 119 | $110 | $70,653 | 519 | 3.92 |
| 21 | University of California, Riverside School of MedicinePublic, Riverside, CA | 1.35% | 6,464 | 87 | $105 | $57,169 | 508 | 3.6 |
| 22 | Central Michigan University College of MedicinePublic, Mount Pleasant, MI | 1.38% | 7,529 | 104 | $100 | $64,237 | 507 | 3.78 |
| 23 | Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, Los Angeles, CA | 1.39% | 8,657 | 120 | $100 | $74,373 | 517 | 3.85 |
| 24 | Georgetown University School of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | 1.40% | 14,480 | 203 | $130 | $76,603 | 513 | 3.89 |
| 25 | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, Los Angeles, CA | 1.41% | 4,270 | 60 | No Fee | $69,000 | 516 | 3.9 |