David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines

1.56% Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is 1.56% for the 2025 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 11,326 people applied and 177 enrolled to the school.

The interview invitation rate of UCLA School of Medicine is 6.81%. Interview rate is the percentage of applicants who are invited to an admissions interview. (read more about acceptance and interview rates.)

Compared to all medical schools' rate, UCLA School of Medicine's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 4.02%. The interview invitation rate is much lower than the average rate of 13.66%.

Compared to medical schools in California, UCLA School of Medicine's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 1.74%.

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Interview Invitation Rate	Applicants	Matriculated
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA	1.56%	6.81%	11,326	177
All Medical Schools	4.02%	13.66%	945,685	22,779
Public	5.04%	16.03%	477,511	14,110
Private	2.45%	9.97%	468,174	8,669
California Medical Schools	1.74%	7.43%	96,378	1,583
Public	1.63%	6.60%	51,337	843
Private	1.83%	8.14%	45,041	740

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Acceptance Rate Chart

Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency

At UCLA School of Medicine, the men to women applicants ratio is 43 to 56 for the academic year 2024-2025. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 43 to 57.

For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 41 to 58 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 61 to 39 for 2025 admission.

Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year	Total	By Gender		By Residency
Year	Total	Men	Women	California Residents	Out-of-State Residents
Applicants	11,326	4,915	6,297	4,859 (42.9%)	6,467 (57.1%)
Matriculants	177	72	103	108 (61.0%)	69 (39.0%)
Acceptance Rate	1.56%	1.47%	1.64%	2.22%	1.07%

MCAT Scores and GPA

For the 2025 admission, average MCAT Score at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is 515 and the average GPA is 3.85 over 177 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., UCLA School of Medicine' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 513.

	MCAT Scores	GPA
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA	515	3.85
All Medical Schools	513	3.84
Public	512	3.84
Private	514	3.84
California Medical Schools	514	3.82
Public	514	3.79
Private	515	3.86

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAMCAT Score and GPA Chart

MAT score and GPA Trends

The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at UCLA School of Medicine.

	MCAT Score	GPA Overall	BCPM (Science) GPA
2022	517	3.85	-
2023	0	0.00	-
2024	514	3.80	-
2025	515	3.85	3.82

Application Timeline & Requirements

The primary application deadline for fall 2026 admission is October 2, 2025. To apply to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, applicants are required to complete an application on AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service.

Although there are set application deadlines, most medical schools prefer early applicants regardless of their rolling admissions policies. Therefore, applying early rather than waiting for the deadline can be a good way to get accepted.

After applying to AMCAS, applicants must submit secondary application to UCLA School of Medicine's application system by October 31, 2025. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $95 at UCLA School of Medicine.

The items in following table are the required items to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.