Medical Schools with the Lowest MCAT Score

The Medical School Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination developed and administered by the AAMC. The current MCAT consists of four distinct sections that are individually scored. Each section is allotted either 90 or 95 minutes and tests between 50 and 60 questions.

For 2025 medical school admission, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 513. Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499.

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

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Rank	School	MCAT Score	GPA	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment
1	Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine PrivateBayamon, PR	499	3.77	8.11%	$48,000	349
1	Ponce School of Medicine PrivatePonce , PR	499	3.7	8.98%	$48,903	749
1	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PrivateCaguas, PR	499	3.65	5.71%	$47,528	303
4	Mercer University School of Medicine PrivateMacon, GA	503	3.72	14.37%	$45,763	664
5	University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine PublicSan Juan, PR	504	3.9	16.06%	$42,165	448
5	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	504	3.58	1.47%	$66,366	504
5	Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University PublicHuntington, WV	504	3.8	3.87%	$59,198	325
8	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	505	3.75	1.25%	$37,368	217
8	The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine PublicTyler, TX	505	3.84	0.86%	$38,322	80
10	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	506	3.67	1.50%	$58,690	529
10	University of Kentucky College of Medicine PublicLexington, KY	506	3.83	4.73%	$76,842	850
10	University of Mississippi School of Medicine PublicJackson, MS	506	3.87	46.29%	$36,305	675
10	University of New Mexico School of Medicine PublicAlbuquerque, NM	506	3.82	5.93%	$48,388	442
14	University of Arkansas College of Medicine PublicLittle Rock, AR	507	3.85	6.23%	$67,864	728
14	Morehouse School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	507	3.72	1.53%	$56,828	523
14	Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PublicSpringfield, IL	507	3.86	7.30%	$42,746	328
14	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport PublicShreveport, LA	507	3.85	4.15%	$61,388	628
14	Central Michigan University College of Medicine PublicMount Pleasant, MI	507	3.78	1.38%	$64,237	422
14	The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University PublicGreenville, NC	507	3.73	7.51%	$25,295	349
14	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine PublicEdinburg, TX	507	3.79	1.22%	$34,632	222
21	University of South Alabama College of Medicine PublicMobile, AL	508	3.89	5.49%	$69,362	306
21	University of California, Riverside School of Medicine PublicRiverside, CA	508	3.6	1.35%	$57,169	380
21	University of Louisville School of Medicine PublicLouisville, KY	508	3.82	3.24%	$72,548	686
24	University of Alabama School of Medicine PublicBirmingham, AL	509	3.83	4.39%	$65,876	817
24	Florida State University College of Medicine PublicTallahassee, FL	509	3.86	1.86%	$69,160	491

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