Compare Medical Schools

Top California Medical Schools Comparison

There are 12 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in California. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. You can search all Medical Schools in California at California Medical School search page.
  • Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California's tuition is the most expensive ($70,890) and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($55,537).
  • Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.65%) and Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California has the highest rate of 2.15%).
  • Stanford University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 518 and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the lowest score of 514.
  • Stanford University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.89 and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.76.
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is the largest school with 850 enrolled students and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is the smallest school with 199 students.
  • University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1864 and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2020.
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $135.
Stanford University School of Medicine
Founded
1908
Tuition & Costs
$65,343 tuition & fees
$25,500 Living Costs
$6,840 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
1.01% Acceptance Rate
8,837 Applicants
89 Enrolled
Enrollment
494 Total Enrollment
239 Male Students
253Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry and Physics
Physics and Mathematics
Laboratory or Field Experiments
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communication
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2024-10-02
Founded
2020
Tuition & Costs
$61,494 tuition & fees
$38,380 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.76 GPA
Admission
0.65% Acceptance Rate
7,731 Applicants
50 Enrolled
Enrollment
199 Total Enrollment
94 Male Students
104Female Students
Prerequisites
Behavioral or social science
Biology
General or inorganic chemistry
Physics
Humanities
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2024-10-02
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$56,088 ($43,843 in-state)
$30,210 Living Costs
$5,680 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
514 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
1.34% Acceptance Rate
13,064 Applicants
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
850 Total Enrollment
364 Male Students
484Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2024-10-02
Founded
1864
Tuition & Costs
$59,825 ($47,580 in-state)
$31,200 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
515 MCAT Scores
3.87 GPA
Admission
1.96% Acceptance Rate
8,847 Applicants
173 Enrolled
Enrollment
849 Total Enrollment
377 Male Students
466Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2024-10-15
Founded
1885
Tuition & Costs
$70,890 tuition & fees
$26,429 Living Costs
$3,056 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
2.15% Acceptance Rate
8,664 Applicants
186 Enrolled
Enrollment
833 Total Enrollment
376 Male Students
456Female Students
Prerequisites
No course requirements
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2024-11-01
Founded
1968
Tuition & Costs
$55,537 ($43,292 in-state)
$23,295 Living Costs
$1,471 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
515 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
1.61% Acceptance Rate
8,757 Applicants
141 Enrolled
Enrollment
667 Total Enrollment
242 Male Students
423Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2024-10-15