Compare Medical Schools

Top 5 Oldest Medical Schools Comparison

The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harvard Medical School, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine.
  • Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons's tuition is the most expensive ($73,511) and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($69,788).
  • Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.08%) and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has the highest rate of 2.61%).
  • Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has the highest MCAT score of 522 and University of Maryland School of Medicine has the lowest score of 513.
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has the highest GPA of 3.92 and University of Maryland School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.7.
  • Harvard Medical School is the largest school with 845 enrolled students and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine is the smallest school with 414 students.
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest school founded in 1765 and Yale School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 1810.
  • Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $130.
Founded
1765
Tuition & Costs
$71,935 tuition & fees
$30,976 Living Costs
$2,486 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.92 GPA
Admission
2.61% Acceptance Rate
6,017 Applicants
157 Enrolled
Enrollment
782 Total Enrollment
399 Male Students
381Female Students
Prerequisites
English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics and Mathematics
Behavioral Disciplines
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2024-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/admissions.html
Class Profile
https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/entering-class-profile.html
Founded
1767
Tuition & Costs
$73,511 tuition & fees
$23,465 Living Costs
$4,573 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
522 MCAT Scores
3.9 GPA
Admission
1.92% Acceptance Rate
7,203 Applicants
138 Enrolled
Enrollment
642 Total Enrollment
332 Male Students
310Female Students
Prerequisites
English
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2024-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/admissions/apply/application-requirements
Class Profile
https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/about-us/facts-and-statistics
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Private • Boston, MA
Founded
1782
Tuition & Costs
$71,305 tuition & fees
$20,482 Living Costs
$4,680 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.9 GPA
Admission
2.07% Acceptance Rate
7,886 Applicants
163 Enrolled
Enrollment
845 Total Enrollment
370 Male Students
473Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Physics
Math
Writing
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2024-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-prerequisite-courses
Class Profile
https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-at-a-glance
Founded
1797
Tuition & Costs
$69,788 tuition & fees
$13,750 Living Costs
$3,330 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
1.08% Acceptance Rate
8,521 Applicants
92 Enrolled
Enrollment
414 Total Enrollment
189 Male Students
223Female Students
Prerequisites
biology
physics
chemistry
English
Application Fees
$130
Application deadline
2024-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/admissions/applying/admissions-requirements/
Class Profile
https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/admissions/applying/faq/
Founded
1807
Tuition & Costs
$72,626 ($42,738 in-state)
$28,500 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
513 MCAT Scores
3.7 GPA
Admission
2.59% Acceptance Rate
5,684 Applicants
147 Enrolled
Enrollment
645 Total Enrollment
251 Male Students
392Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Organic Chemistry
English or other writing intensive course
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2024-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/Your-Path-to-Medical-School/
Class Profile
https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/medicine/
Yale School of Medicine

Yale School of Medicine

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1810
Tuition & Costs
$71,389 tuition & fees
$21,950 Living Costs
$4,720 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
519 MCAT Scores
3.87 GPA
Admission
1.64% Acceptance Rate
6,388 Applicants
105 Enrolled
Enrollment
553 Total Enrollment
278 Male Students
274Female Students
Prerequisites
General Biology or Zoology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2024-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.yale.edu/md-program/admissions/how-to-apply/
Class Profile
https://medicine.yale.edu/about/history-facts-and-figures/