Compare Medical Schools

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
vs.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Below, we compare University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pitt School of Medicine) and Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (Penn State College of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Pitt School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • Penn State College of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than Pitt School of Medicine.
  • Pitt School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • Pitt School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • Pitt School of Medicine is larger than Penn State College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • Pitt School of Medicine is older than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • Pitt School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Penn State College of Medicine.
    Founded
    1963
    Tuition & Costs
    $65,806 ($60,034 in-state)
    $25,746 Living Costs
    $4,026 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    Admission
    Enrollment
    Prerequisites
    Biological and Biochemical Science
    Chemical and Physical Science
    Psychological, Social and Biological Science
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2025-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://med.psu.edu/md/apply/requirements
    Class Profile
    https://med.psu.edu/md/class-profiles
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    Public • Pittsburgh, PAREMOVE
    Founded
    1883
    Tuition & Costs
    $69,704 ($65,872 in-state)
    $22,275 Living Costs
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.83 GPA
    Admission
    1.79% Acceptance Rate
    8,259 Applicants
    148 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    725 Total Enrollment
    298 Male Students
    427Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    physics
    Biochemistry
    English
    Statistics
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.medadmissions.pitt.edu/admissions/you-apply/academic-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://www.medadmissions.pitt.edu/admissions/who-we-are/class-profile