Compare Medical Schools

Top Puerto Rico Medical Schools Comparison

There are 4 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Puerto Rico. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings.
The following list compares 4 schools with important Medical School statistics - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine.
  • Ponce School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($48,903) and UPR medicine's tuition is the lowest ($42,165).
  • SJBSM has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.71% and UPR medicine has the highest rate of 16.06%.
  • UPR medicine has the highest MCAT score of 504 and UCC School of Medicine has the lowest score of 499.
  • UPR medicine has the highest GPA of 3.9 and SJBSM has the lowest GPA of 3.65.
  • Ponce School of Medicine is the largest school with 749 enrolled students and SJBSM is the smallest school with 303 students.
  • UPR medicine is the oldest school founded in 1950 and SJBSM is the most recently founded in 1978.
  • UCC School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $200.
Founded
1950
Tuition & Costs
$42,165 ($24,665 in-state)
$17,021 Living Costs
$3,600 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
504 MCAT Scores
3.9 GPA
Admission
16.06% Acceptance Rate
635 Applicants
102 Enrolled
Enrollment
448 Total Enrollment
217 Male Students
231Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$30
Application deadline
2025-12-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/admission-requirements/
Class Profile
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/md-program/
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$48,000 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
8.11% Acceptance Rate
950 Applicants
77 Enrolled
Enrollment
349 Total Enrollment
153 Male Students
196Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
physics
Mathematics
English
Spanish
Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2025-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/
Class Profile
https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/
Ponce School of Medicine

Ponce School of Medicine

Private • Ponce , PR
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$48,903 tuition & fees
$36,000 Living Costs
$600 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.7 GPA
Admission
8.98% Acceptance Rate
2,004 Applicants
180 Enrolled
Enrollment
749 Total Enrollment
306 Male Students
441Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2025-12-31
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.psm.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/
Class Profile
https://stlouis.psm.edu/programs/doctor-of-medicine/admissions/
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Private • Caguas, PR
Founded
1978
Tuition & Costs
$47,528 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.65 GPA
Admission
5.71% Acceptance Rate
1,225 Applicants
70 Enrolled
Enrollment
303 Total Enrollment
129 Male Students
174Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2025-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/school/md-program/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/student-life/frequently-asked-questions