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.
    In 2023, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 512. Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine and Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine follow it with 500 and 501 respectively.
    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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    RankSchoolMCAT ScoreGPAAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
    1 Ponce School of Medicine
    PrivatePonce , PR    		4993.59.70%$48,903684
    2 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
    PrivateCaguas, PR    		5003.715.52%$47,528310
    3 Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
    PrivateBayamon, PR    		5013.89.45%$48,000328
    4 Howard University College of Medicine
    PrivateWashington, DC    		5033.611.50%$58,690514
    4 Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
    PrivateNashville, TN    		5033.461.54%$66,366499
    6 Mercer University School of Medicine
    PrivateMacon, GA    		5043.712.58%$45,763597
    6 University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    PublicJackson, MS    		5043.744.47%$36,305675
    6 Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University
    PublicHuntington, WV    		5043.83.91%$59,198313
    9 Morehouse School of Medicine
    PrivateAtlanta, GA    		5063.681.57%$56,828502
    9 University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    PublicLexington, KY    		5063.824.85%$76,842837
    9 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
    PublicCamden, NJ    		5063.672.46%$76,857461
    9 The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
    PublicGreenville, NC    		5063.618.22%$25,295353
    9 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    PublicSan Juan, PR    		5063.8613.90%$42,165450
    9 University of Houston College of Medicine
    PublicHouston, TX    		5063.591.23%$37,368180
    15 Florida State University College of Medicine
    PublicTallahassee, FL    		5073.81.79%$69,160483
    15 University of Louisville School of Medicine
    PublicLouisville, KY    		5073.712.92%$72,548678
    15 Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
    PublicShreveport, LA    		5073.773.69%$61,388612
    15 University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    PublicAlbuquerque, NM    		5073.725.38%$48,388429
    15 University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    PublicGrand Forks, ND    		5073.84.48%$65,312282
    20 University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    PublicTucson, AZ    		5083.741.68%$58,876518
    20 University of Arkansas College of Medicine
    PublicLittle Rock, AR    		5083.87.18%$67,864731
    20 Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    PublicSpringfield, IL    		5083.827.11%$42,746327
    20 University of Kansas School of Medicine
    PublicKansas City, KS    		5083.796.56%$74,112876
    20 Central Michigan University College of Medicine
    PublicMount Pleasant, MI    		5083.691.27%$64,237425
    20 Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota
    PublicSioux Falls, SD    		5083.826.36%$79,203280