Compare Medical Schools

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

Below, we compare Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) and University of California - San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UCSD School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's GPA is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UCSD School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UCSD 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
    1968
    Tuition & Costs
    $56,959 ($44,714 in-state)
    $21,528 Living Costs
    $1,064 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    514 MCAT Scores
    3.81 GPA
    Admission
    1.64% Acceptance Rate
    9,267 Applicants
    152 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    666 Total Enrollment
    238 Male Students
    426Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Calculus or Statistics
    Application Fees
    $135
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/Application-Process.aspx
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.ucsd.edu/education/md-combined/admissions/by-the-numbers.html