Compare Medical Schools

Top 5 Public Medical Schools Comparison

In United States, there are 92 public Medical Schools accredited by LCME. Among the, following 5 schools ranked in top based on MCAT score, GPA, and admission statistics.
The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - University of Virginia School of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of California - San Diego School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
  • Pitt's tuition is the most expensive ($76,062) and UT San Antonio SOM's tuition is the lowest ($37,239).
  • Pitt has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.27% and UT San Antonio SOM has the highest rate of 4.02%.
  • UCLA has the highest MCAT score of 522 and UCSD SOM has the lowest score of 514.
  • UCLA has the highest GPA of 3.96 and UCSD SOM has the lowest GPA of 3.83.
  • UT San Antonio SOM is the largest school with 983 enrolled students and UVA is the smallest school with 668 students.
  • UVA is the oldest school founded in 1827 and UCSD SOM is the most recently founded in 1968.
  • UT San Antonio SOM requires the most expensive application fees of $200.
University of Virginia School of Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Public • Charlottesville, VA
Founded
1827
Tuition & Costs
$71,046 ($56,700 in-state)
$25,576 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
2.18% Acceptance Rate
7,148 Applicants
156 Enrolled
Enrollment
668 Total Enrollment
Male: 315
Female: 350
Prerequisites
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://med.virginia.edu/md-program/admissions/admissions-to-uva-school-of-medicine/
Class Profile
https://med.virginia.edu/md-program/admissions/about-uva-school-of-medicine/statistics-overview/
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$66,420 ($54,175 in-state)
$35,200 Living Costs
$4,490 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
522 MCAT Scores
3.96 GPA
Admission
1.40% Acceptance Rate
12,474 Applicants
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
878 Total Enrollment
Male: 370
Female: 503
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2026-10-02
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions/preparing-apply
Class Profile
https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education
Founded
1864
Tuition & Costs
$68,204 ($55,959 in-state)
$33,075 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.87 GPA
Admission
1.71% Acceptance Rate
10,372 Applicants
177 Enrolled
Enrollment
852 Total Enrollment
Male: 351
Female: 488
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://meded.ucsf.edu/how-apply-medical-school
Class Profile
https://meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022
Founded
1883
Tuition & Costs
$76,062 ($69,256 in-state)
$28,210 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.91 GPA
Admission
1.27% Acceptance Rate
11,887 Applicants
151 Enrolled
Enrollment
725 Total Enrollment
Male: 299
Female: 424
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
physics
Biochemistry
English
Statistics
Application Fees
$110
Application deadline
2026-10-15
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
Founded
1968
Tuition & Costs
$66,545 ($54,300 in-state)
$35,046 Living Costs
$2,574 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
514 MCAT Scores
3.83 GPA
Admission
1.35% Acceptance Rate
10,400 Applicants
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
670 Total Enrollment
Male: 233
Female: 432
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/Application-Process.aspx
Class Profile
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/education/md-combined/admissions/by-the-numbers.html
Founded
1959
Tuition & Costs
$37,239 ($26,454 in-state)
$26,085 Living Costs
$2,945 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.87 GPA
Admission
4.02% Acceptance Rate
5,774 Applicants
232 Enrolled
Enrollment
983 Total Enrollment
Male: 530
Female: 450
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
English
Statistics
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions
Class Profile
https://som.uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions-old