Compare Medical Schools

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
vs.
University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Below, we compare Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (MUSC) and University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTHSC College of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • MUSC's tuition is more expensive than UTHSC College of Medicine.
  • MUSC's acceptance rate is lower than UTHSC College of Medicine.
  • Both schools have same MCAT scores of 511.
  • MUSC's GPA is higher than UTHSC College of Medicine.
  • MUSC is larger than UTHSC College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • MUSC is older than UTHSC College of Medicine.
  • UTHSC College of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UTHSC College of Medicine.
    Founded
    1823
    Tuition & Costs
    $69,400 ($40,051 in-state)
    $21,014 Living Costs
    $2,880 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    511 MCAT Scores
    3.92 GPA
    Admission
    4.74% Acceptance Rate
    3,780 Applicants
    179 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    754 Total Enrollment
    316 Male Students
    436Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Application Fees
    $95
    Application deadline
    2025-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medicine.musc.edu/education/medical-students/admissions/requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medicine.musc.edu/about/facts
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine

    University of Tennessee College of Medicine

    Public • Memphis, TNREMOVE
    Founded
    1850
    Tuition & Costs
    $59,590 ($41,539 in-state)
    $19,065 Living Costs
    $10,298 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    511 MCAT Scores
    3.83 GPA
    Admission
    6.66% Acceptance Rate
    2,627 Applicants
    175 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    705 Total Enrollment
    359 Male Students
    346Female Students
    Prerequisites
    chemistry
    Physics
    biology
    English
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2025-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/requirements.php
    Class Profile
    https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/class-profiles.php