Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

Below, we compare Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California ( South Carolina School of Medicine) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are private.
  • South Carolina School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than South Carolina School of Medicine.
  • South Carolina School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's GPA is higher than South Carolina School of Medicine.
  • South Carolina School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • South Carolina School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • South Carolina School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than South Carolina School of Medicine.
* Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    2020
    Tuition & Costs
    $61,494 tuition & fees
    $39,636 Living Costs
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.88 GPA
    Admission
    0.67% Acceptance Rate
    7,593 Applicants
    51 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    211 Total Enrollment
    90 Male Students
    119Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Behavioral or social science
    Biology
    General or inorganic chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2025-10-02
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/admission-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/student-demographics
    Founded
    1885
    Tuition & Costs
    $74,373 tuition & fees
    $26,461 Living Costs
    $3,192 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    517 MCAT Scores
    3.85 GPA
    Admission
    1.39% Acceptance Rate
    8,657 Applicants
    120 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    773 Total Enrollment
    336 Male Students
    436Female Students
    Prerequisites
    No course requirements
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2025-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://keck.usc.edu/academic-medicine-program/admission/
    Class Profile
    https://keck.usc.edu/md-program/class-profile/