Compare Medical Schools

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
vs.
University of Virginia School of Medicine

The following list compares University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA School of Medicine) and University of California - San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD School of Medicine) with important Medical School statistics.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UVA School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UVA School of Medicine.
  • UVA School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UVA School of Medicine's GPA is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine is larger than UCSD School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UVA School of Medicine is older than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UCSD School of Medicine.
    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
    University of Virginia School of Medicine

    University of Virginia School of Medicine

    Public • Charlottesville, VAREMOVE
    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/