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Top New York Medical Schools Comparison

There are 14 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in New York. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. You can search all Medical Schools in New York at New York Medical School search page.
The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - New York University School of Medicine, Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medical College, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
  • All 6 schools are private.
  • Columbia School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($75,689) and Hofstra School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($61,875). *
  • Grossman School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.26% and Hofstra School of Medicine has the highest rate of 2.07%.
  • Grossman School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 523 and Hofstra School of Medicine has the lowest score of 516.
  • Grossman School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98 and Hofstra School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.82.
  • Bronx Medical School is the largest school with 841 enrolled students and Hofstra School of Medicine is the smallest school with 442 students.
  • Columbia School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1767 and Hofstra School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2008.
  • Hofstra School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $125.
* Grossman School of Medicine and Bronx Medical School are tuition free schools. See details at the school's tuition page.
New York University School of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1841
Tuition & Costs
$68,600 tuition & fees
$22,518 Living Costs
$5,578 Personal Expenses
* Tuition Free School
MCAT Scores and GPA
523 MCAT Scores
3.98 GPA
Admission
1.26% Acceptance Rate
8,271 Applicants
104 Enrolled
Enrollment
469 Total Enrollment
223 Male Students
246Female Students
Prerequisites
inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry
Biology
Physics
statistics
genetics
English
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2025-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://med.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions/admissions-requirements
Class Profile
https://med.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions/by-the-numbers
Founded
1767
Tuition & Costs
$75,689 tuition & fees
$25,102 Living Costs
$4,750 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
522 MCAT Scores
3.95 GPA
Admission
1.89% Acceptance Rate
7,291 Applicants
138 Enrolled
Enrollment
643 Total Enrollment
321 Male Students
321Female Students
Prerequisites
English
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2025-10-15
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
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1963
Tuition & Costs
$70,653 tuition & fees
$17,000 Living Costs
$5,500 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
519 MCAT Scores
3.92 GPA
Admission
1.34% Acceptance Rate
8,890 Applicants
119 Enrolled
Enrollment
591 Total Enrollment
291 Male Students
299Female Students
Prerequisites
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Math
English
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2025-10-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/admissions/application
Class Profile
https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/facts
Weill Cornell Medical College

Weill Cornell Medical College

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1898
Tuition & Costs
$74,194 tuition & fees
$18,355 Living Costs
$5,300 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.93 GPA
Admission
1.44% Acceptance Rate
7,345 Applicants
106 Enrolled
Enrollment
527 Total Enrollment
251 Male Students
274Female Students
Prerequisites
Basic Sciences
Organic Chemistry
Writing-Intensive Courses
Integrated Science Courses
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2025-10-16
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/admissions/selection-criteria-requirements
Class Profile
https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/admissions/weill-cornell-community
Founded
2008
Tuition & Costs
$61,875 tuition & fees
$27,531 Living Costs
$7,080 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.82 GPA
Admission
2.07% Acceptance Rate
4,790 Applicants
99 Enrolled
Enrollment
442 Total Enrollment
212 Male Students
229Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
English literature or equivalent, including writing
Application Fees
$125
Application deadline
2025-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.hofstra.edu/admission/md/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://medicine.hofstra.edu/admission/
Founded
1955
Tuition & Costs
$65,667 tuition & fees
$20,000 Living Costs
$3,500 Personal Expenses
* Tuition Free School
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.88 GPA
Admission
1.85% Acceptance Rate
8,896 Applicants
165 Enrolled
Enrollment
841 Total Enrollment
352 Male Students
489Female Students
Prerequisites
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Biology
Physics
Mathematics
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2025-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.einsteinmed.edu/education/md-program/admissions/application-procedure/
Class Profile
https://einsteinmed.edu/education/md-program/md-admissions