Medical Schools with the Highest GPA

With MCAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in medical school application process. In 2025, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.84. New York University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Medical School follow it with 3.97 and 3.96 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest GPA. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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RankSchoolGPAMCAT ScoreAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
1 New York University School of Medicine
PrivateNew York, NY
3.985231.26%$68,600469
2 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
PrivatePhiladelphia, PA
3.975222.45%$74,687801
3 Harvard Medical School
PrivateBoston, MA
3.965212.09%$76,421830
4 Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
PrivateRochester, AZ
3.955211.90%$67,900487
4 Yale School of Medicine
PrivateNew Haven, CT
3.955221.58%$75,985554
4 Washington University School of Medicine
PrivateSaint Louis, MO
3.955212.27%$72,975647
4 Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
PrivateNew York, NY
3.955221.89%$75,689643
4 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
PrivateNashville, TN
3.955211.50%$72,804449
9 University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
PrivateChicago, IL
3.945211.42%$64,337433
9 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
PrivateBaltimore, MD
3.945202.07%$66,874595
9 University of Nebraska College of Medicine
PublicOmaha, NE
3.945165.47%$58,825551
9 University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
PublicOklahoma City, OK
3.945108.78%$69,250710
9 Baylor College of Medicine
PrivateHouston, TX
3.945194.02%$42,671933
14 University of South Florida College of Medicine
PublicTampa, FL
3.935192.33%$54,916687
14 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
PrivateChicago, IL
3.935201.72%$74,197711
14 Stony Brook University School of Medicine
PublicStony Brook, NY
3.935162.56%$71,322602
14 Weill Cornell Medical College
PrivateNew York, NY
3.935181.44%$74,194527
14 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
PublicLubbock, TX
3.935123.68%$36,329754
14 UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
PublicSan Antonio, TX
3.935184.22%$37,239963
14 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
PublicDallas, TX
3.935173.96%$38,7371,010
21 Loma Linda University School of Medicine
PrivateLoma Linda, CA
3.925113.13%$69,436776
21 Stanford University School of Medicine
PrivateStanford, CA
3.925191.00%$67,305508
21 University of Florida College of Medicine
PublicGainesville, FL
3.925162.52%$49,390620
21 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
PrivateNew York, NY
3.925191.34%$70,653591
21 Duke University School of Medicine
PrivateDurham, NC
3.925201.44%$77,100572