San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
5.71% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is 5.71% for the 2025 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 1,225 people applied and 70 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of SJBSM is 15.62%. 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, SJBSM's acceptance rate is higher than the average rate of 4.04%. The interview invitation rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 13.66%.
Compared to medical schools in Puerto Rico, SJBSM's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 9.72%.
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
5.71%
15.62%
1,225
70
All Medical Schools
4.04%
13.66%
939,379
22,650
Public
5.04%
16.03%
477,511
14,110
Private
2.45%
9.97%
461,868
8,540
Puerto Rico Medical Schools
9.72%
19.79%
4,814
429
Public
16.06%
24.69%
635
102
Private
7.60%
18.16%
4,179
327
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At SJBSM, the men to women applicants ratio is 43 to 56 for the academic year 2024-2025. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 34 to 66.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 33 to 66 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 70 to 30 for 2025 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
Puerto Rico Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
1,225
530
687
414 (33.8%)
811 (66.2%)
Matriculants
70
23
46
49 (70.0%)
21 (30.0%)
Acceptance Rate
5.71%
4.34%
6.69%
11.83%
2.59%
MCAT Scores and GPA
For the 2025 admission, average MCAT Score at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is 499 and the average GPA is 3.65 over 70 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., SJBSM' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 513.
SJBSM requires a minimum MCAT score of 495.
MCAT Scores
GPA
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
499
3.65
All Medical Schools
513
3.84
Public
512
3.84
Private
514
3.84
Puerto Rico Medical Schools
500
3.76
Public
504
3.90
Private
499
3.71
San Juan Bautista School of MedicineMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at SJBSM.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
498
3.65
-
2023
0
0.00
-
2024
500
3.71
3.41
2025
499
3.65
3.52
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2026 admission is December 15, 2025. To apply to San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, 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 SJBSM's application system by December 15, 2025. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $100 at SJBSM.
The items in following table are the required items to San Juan Bautista School of Medicine applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
