Compare Medical Schools

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

Below, we compare Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) and University of California - Irvine School of Medicine (UC Irvine School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UC Irvine School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UC Irvine School of Medicine.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UC Irvine 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
    1896
    Tuition & Costs
    $57,690 ($49,526 in-state)
    $22,057 Living Costs
    $3,933 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    516 MCAT Scores
    3.89 GPA
    Admission
    1.65% Acceptance Rate
    6,929 Applicants
    114 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    524 Total Enrollment
    201 Male Students
    321Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $120
    Application deadline
    2025-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.meded.uci.edu/admissions/admission-requirements.asp
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/medical-degree-program/admissions