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Top 5 Public Medical Schools Comparison

In United States, there are 93 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 School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($69,704) and UT San Antonio School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($37,239).
  • UCLA School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.56% and UT San Antonio School of Medicine has the highest rate of 4.22%.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 518 and UCSD School of Medicine has the lowest score of 514.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.93 and UCSD School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.81.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine is the largest school with 963 enrolled students and UVA School of Medicine is the smallest school with 666 students.
  • UVA School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1827 and UCSD School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 1968.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine 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
$69,002 ($55,054 in-state)
$25,014 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
2.64% Acceptance Rate
5,872 Applicants
155 Enrolled
Enrollment
666 Total Enrollment
321 Male Students
345Female Students
Prerequisites
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2025-11-01
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
$63,725 ($51,480 in-state)
$33,040 Living Costs
$4,470 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
515 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
1.56% Acceptance Rate
11,326 Applicants
177 Enrolled
Enrollment
858 Total Enrollment
362 Male Students
494Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2025-10-02
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
$62,782 ($50,537 in-state)
$33,075 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
1.82% Acceptance Rate
9,555 Applicants
174 Enrolled
Enrollment
848 Total Enrollment
365 Male Students
476Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2025-10-15
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
$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
Founded
1968
Tuition & Costs
$56,959 ($44,714 in-state)
$21,528 Living Costs
$1,064 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
514 MCAT Scores
3.81 GPA
Admission
1.64% Acceptance Rate
9,267 Applicants
152 Enrolled
Enrollment
666 Total Enrollment
238 Male Students
426Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2025-10-15
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 ($27,684 in-state)
$24,696 Living Costs
$2,794 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.93 GPA
Admission
4.22% Acceptance Rate
5,377 Applicants
227 Enrolled
Enrollment
963 Total Enrollment
516 Male Students
444Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
English
Statistics
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2025-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions
Class Profile
https://uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions