Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Below, we compare University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF School of Medicine) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • UCSF 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 UCSF School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Kaiser Permanente 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
    1864
    Tuition & Costs
    $62,782 ($50,537 in-state)
    $33,075 Living Costs
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    517 MCAT Scores
    3.89 GPA
    Admission
    1.82% Acceptance Rate
    9,555 Applicants
    174 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    848 Total Enrollment
    365 Male Students
    476Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Physics
    Application Fees
    $80
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://meded.ucsf.edu/how-apply-medical-school
    Class Profile
    https://meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022