Harvard Medical School Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
2.09% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Harvard Medical School is 2.09% for the 2025 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 7,890 people applied and 165 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of Harvard Medical School is 10.01%. 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, Harvard Medical School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 4.02%. The interview invitation rate is lower than the average rate of 13.66%.
Compared to medical schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Medical School's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 2.40%.
Harvard Medical School Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
Harvard Medical School
2.09%
10.01%
7,890
165
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
Massachusetts Medical Schools
2.40%
11.21%
37,721
742
Public
4.79%
19.92%
4,903
235
Private
1.61%
8.30%
32,818
507
Harvard Medical School Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At Harvard Medical School, the men to women applicants ratio is 46 to 53 for the academic year 2024-2025. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 8 to 92.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 38 to 61 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 14 to 86 for 2025 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
Massachusetts Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
7,890
3,637
4,158
639 (8.1%)
7,251 (91.9%)
Matriculants
165
63
100
23 (13.9%)
142 (86.1%)
Acceptance Rate
2.09%
1.73%
2.40%
3.59%
1.96%
MCAT Scores and GPA
For the 2025 admission, average MCAT Score at Harvard Medical School is 521 and the average GPA is 3.96 over 165 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., Harvard Medical School' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 513.
MCAT Scores
GPA
Harvard Medical School
521
3.96
All Medical Schools
513
3.84
Public
512
3.84
Private
514
3.84
Massachusetts Medical Schools
516
3.88
Public
512
3.87
Private
518
3.88
Harvard Medical SchoolMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at Harvard Medical School.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
519
3.90
-
2023
519
3.90
-
2024
521
3.90
-
2025
521
3.96
3.87
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2026 admission is October 15, 2025. To apply to Harvard Medical School, 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 Harvard Medical School's application system by October 22, 2025. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $100 at Harvard Medical School.
The items in following table are the required items to Harvard Medical School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
