Medical Schools with the Lowest 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. Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.58. University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine follow it with 3.6 and 3.61 respectively.

The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest GPA. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

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Rank	School	GPA	MCAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment
1	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	3.58	504	1.47%	$66,366	504
2	University of California, Riverside School of Medicine PublicRiverside, CA	3.6	508	1.35%	$57,169	380
3	Tulane University School of Medicine PrivateNew Orleans, LA	3.61	509	1.41%	$75,824	817
4	Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University PrivateNashville, TN	3.64	509	3.66%	$66,924	50
5	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PrivateCaguas, PR	3.65	499	5.71%	$47,528	303
5	Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine PublicSpokane, WA	3.65	509	5.11%	$43,242	344
7	California University of Science and Medicine PrivateColton, CA	3.66	513	2.05%	$70,200	420
8	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	3.67	506	1.50%	$58,690	529
9	University of California, Davis School of Medicine PublicSacramento, CA	3.69	512	1.78%	$59,138	590
9	Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute PublicRoanoke, VA	3.69	512	0.89%	$61,966	207
11	Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine PrivateMaywood, IL	3.7	512	1.41%	$70,998	737
11	Rush Medical College at Rush University PrivateChicago, IL	3.7	511	1.10%	$57,778	605
11	Ponce School of Medicine PrivatePonce , PR	3.7	499	8.98%	$48,903	749
14	Mercer University School of Medicine PrivateMacon, GA	3.72	503	14.37%	$45,763	664
14	Morehouse School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	3.72	507	1.53%	$56,828	523
16	The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University PublicGreenville, NC	3.73	507	7.51%	$25,295	349
17	Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine PublicPortland, OR	3.74	511	2.65%	$74,752	646
18	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	3.75	505	1.25%	$37,368	217
18	University of Vermont College of Medicine PublicBurlington, VT	3.75	513	1.33%	$69,314	510
20	Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science PrivateNorth Chicago, IL	3.76	509	1.83%	$71,757	848
20	University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine PublicReno, NV	3.76	509	4.10%	$62,741	292
20	West Virginia University School of Medicine PublicMorgantown, WV	3.76	510	2.18%	$70,632	463
23	University of Illinois College of Medicine PublicChicago, IL	3.77	512	3.09%	$88,445	1,334
23	University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine PublicLAS VEGAS, NV	3.77	510	3.81%	$69,944	258
23	University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences PublicToledo, OH	3.77	509	2.84%	$74,167	732

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