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Acceptance rates, MCAT and GPA medians, tuition, and class size for 18 MD programs — pulled from AcceptedTogether’s own admissions guides and current as of each school’s most recently published class data. Check out our full list of admissions guides for 200+ U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
TL;DR
Acceptance rates across these 18 medical schools range from 0.55% at NYU Long Island School of Medicine — the lowest of any MD program in the U.S. — up to 2.4% at CUNY School of Medicine’s Sophie Davis BS/MD program, which is restricted to New York State residents and requires no MCAT. Most private schools on this list cluster between 1–5%; public schools with in-state preference (Cincinnati, Minnesota, Mercer) run higher, especially for residents of their home state. Two programs here — NYU Grossman and NYU Grossman Long Island — cover full tuition for every enrolled student regardless of need, which matters more for total cost than the sticker tuition figure.
Medical School Acceptance rates, MCAT, GPA & tuition — full comparison
| School | Type | Location | Acceptance rate | MCAT (median) | GPA (median) | Tuition (in-state / resident) | Tuition (out-of-state) | Class size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine | Private | Mineola, NY | 0.55%¹ | 515 | 3.92 | Full scholarship (sticker $66,652) | Full scholarship | 24 |
| University of Houston Fertitta Family College of Medicine | Public | Houston, TX | 1.25% | 506 | 3.85 | $24,268 | $37,368 | 60 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | Private | New York, NY | 1.26% | 523 | 3.97 | Full scholarship (sticker $60,000+) | Full scholarship | 104 |
| West Virginia University School of Medicine | Public | Morgantown, WV | 1.8% | 511 (avg) | 3.80 (BCPM avg) | $37,071 | $74,007 | 115 |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | Private | Kalamazoo, MI | 1.99% | 514 | 3.86 | $69,800 (flat) | $69,800 (flat) | 86 |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | Private | Miami, FL | 2.04% | 516 (avg) | 3.85 (avg) | $53,500 (flat) | $53,500 (flat) | 202 |
| Carle Illinois College of Medicine | Public | Urbana, IL | 2.55% | 516 | 3.88 | $54,415 | $67,533 | 64 |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Public | Newark, NJ | 2.6% | 515 | 3.87 | $48,289 | $75,670 | 172 |
| Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine | Private | Willowbrook (Los Angeles), CA | ~2–5%² | 504 | 3.54 | $70,162 (flat) | $70,162 (flat) | 60 |
| California Northstate University College of Medicine | Private | Elk Grove, CA | 3.17% | 514 | 3.86 | $74,456 (flat) | $74,456 (flat) | 118 |
| Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Thomas Jefferson University) | Private | Philadelphia, PA | ~5% | 514 | 3.89 | $67,588 (flat) | $67,588 (flat) | ~272 |
| NOSM University | Public/independent | Sudbury & Thunder Bay, ON | 4.6–5.3%³ | Not required | 3.76 (avg) | ~$24,200 CAD | N/A⁴ | 88 |
| University of Louisville School of Medicine | Public | Louisville, KY | ~5.3% | 509 | 3.84 | $48,312 | $72,548 | 162 |
| University of Minnesota Medical School | Public | Minneapolis / Duluth, MN | 6–7% (Twin Cities), 8–9% (Duluth) | 512.6 / 507.5 | 3.78 / 3.75 | $43,011 | $64,016 | 240 (both campuses) |
| University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | Public | Cincinnati, OH | ~8.3% | 515 | 3.90 | $35,612 | $54,470 | 182 |
| Mercer University School of Medicine | Private | Macon, GA | ~14.4%⁵ | 503 | 3.79 | $45,763 (flat, GA residents only) | N/A⁵ | 174 |
| CUNY School of Medicine (Sophie Davis BS/MD) | Public | New York, NY | ~2.4%⁵ | Not required | Min. 85/100 (HS scale) | $41,600 | $69,260 (rarely applicable)⁵ | 57 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine | Public | St. John’s, NL | ~30% (NL residents) / ~1.3% (other Canadian provinces)⁶ | 505 | 3.85 | 14,250 CAD | 30,000 CAD | 85 |
¹ NYU Long Island’s overall rate blends a 1.40% acceptance rate for New York residents and 0.25% for out-of-state applicants. ² Charles R. Drew has not published an official acceptance rate; this is a third-party estimate based on ~2,000–4,000 applicants for roughly 40–60 seats. ³
Sources differ on NOSM’s exact rate (4.6–5.3%); AcceptedTogether’s guide cites 5.3%. As of July 2025, Ontario medical schools must reserve at least 95% of seats for Ontario residents. ⁴ NOSM tuition is quoted for domestic students; international tuition runs significantly higher (historically $35,000+ CAD annually) and wasn’t independently confirmed for this table. ⁵ Mercer and CUNY effectively only admit in-state residents (Georgia and New York, respectively), so there’s no meaningful out-of-state rate or tuition to report. ⁶ Memorial University reserves the large majority of seats for Newfoundland & Labrador residents; the ~1.3% figure applies to applicants from other Canadian provinces.
Which medical schools on this list are hardest to get into?
By acceptance rate, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine is the most selective program here at 0.55% overall — and specifically 0.25% for out-of-state applicants, which is lower than almost any other MD program in the country. Houston’s Fertitta Family College of Medicine (1.25%) and NYU Grossman’s main Manhattan program (1.26%) aren’t far behind. What these three have in common is small class sizes (24, 60, and 104 students respectively) against applicant pools in the thousands — Fertitta received roughly 4,800 applications for 60 seats in its 2025 entering class.
At the other end, CUNY’s Sophie Davis BS/MD program has an acceptance rate at roughly 2.4%, but that number isn’t directly comparable to the others: it’s a combined bachelor’s-to-MD pipeline open only to New York State residents, and it doesn’t require the MCAT. Mercer (~14.4%) is similarly higher because it only accepts Georgia residents. When a program restricts its applicant pool by residency, the acceptance rate naturally rises — worth keeping in mind before using rate alone to judge how “easy” a school is to get into.
MCAT and GPA benchmarks across these programs
Median MCAT scores on this list run from 503 (Mercer) to 523 (NYU Grossman), with most clustering in the low-to-mid 510s. Median GPAs run from 3.54 (Charles R. Drew) to 3.97 (NYU Grossman). Two schools — CUNY’s Sophie Davis program and NOSM University — don’t factor the MCAT into admissions at all, which is unusual enough that it’s worth calling out on its own (see below).
Do any of these medical schools not require the MCAT?
Yes — two on this list. CUNY School of Medicine’s Sophie Davis BS/MD program admits directly from high school and evaluates applicants on a minimum 85/100 high-school GPA scale instead of undergraduate GPA or MCAT. NOSM University in Ontario also does not require or consider the MCAT in its admissions process, though it does weigh GPA (median 3.76) alongside a strong emphasis on connection to Northern Ontario and rural/underserved communities.
Tuition and cost: the full-ride programs change the math
Sticker tuition ranges from about $24,000/year (Houston Fertitta, in-state) to nearly $75,000/year (Rutgers NJMS and West Virginia, out-of-state). But sticker price isn’t the full picture: NYU Grossman and NYU Grossman Long Island both cover full tuition for every enrolled student, regardless of financial need, which makes their effective cost the lowest on this list despite a sticker tuition north of $60,000. If cost is a deciding factor, it’s worth weighing “acceptance rate to a full scholarship” against “acceptance rate to a lower-sticker public school” as genuinely different trade-offs, not just comparing tuition figures directly.
NYU Grossman vs. NYU Grossman Long Island: what’s actually different
Because these two programs share a name, get compared directly, and both offer full-tuition scholarships, they’re worth a direct side-by-side:
| NYU Grossman (Manhattan) | NYU Grossman Long Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 1.26% | 0.55% |
| Program length | Standard (4-year, with 3-year accelerated option) | 3-year accelerated only |
| Median MCAT / GPA | 523 / 3.97 | 515 / 3.92 |
| Class size | 104 | 24 |
| Location | Manhattan, NY | Mineola, NY (Long Island) |
| Tuition | Full scholarship | Full scholarship |
The core difference is structural, not just statistical: NYU Long Island runs exclusively as a three-year accelerated MD program with a much smaller class, which is a large part of why its acceptance rate runs lower even though it shares NYU Grossman’s full-scholarship funding model. Applicants deciding between the two are really choosing between program length and class size, not just chasing the better odds — 24 seats at 0.55% is a different kind of selective than 104 seats at 1.26%.
Frequently
Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate for CUNY School of Medicine (Sophie Davis)?
Approximately 17.9%, based on roughly 980 applicants and 175 offers of admission. The program is a BS/MD pipeline restricted to New York State residents and does not require the MCAT.
What is NYU Grossman’s acceptance rate compared to NYU Long Island?
NYU Grossman’s main program accepted about 1.26% of applicants in its most recent cycle; NYU Grossman Long Island accepted 0.55% overall (1.40% for New York residents, 0.25% for out-of-state applicants). Both offer full-tuition scholarships to every student.
What is Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s acceptance rate?
About 2.55% overall — 3.28% for Illinois residents and 2.39% for out-of-state applicants — with a median MCAT of 516 and median GPA of 3.88 for its most recent entering class.
Which medical school on this list has the lowest acceptance rate?
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, at 0.55% overall.
Do any of these medical schools not require the MCAT?
Yes — CUNY’s Sophie Davis BS/MD program and NOSM University both admit without an MCAT score.
How much does University of Minnesota Medical School’s acceptance rate vary by campus?
The Twin Cities campus runs roughly 6–7%, while the Duluth campus (which emphasizes rural and Indigenous health) runs slightly higher at roughly 8–9%.
A note on how this was built
Every figure above comes from AcceptedTogether’s own published admissions guide for that school, cross-referenced against each program’s most recently reported entering-class data (cycles range from 2024 to 2026 depending on when a given school last published updated numbers — see each linked guide for its specific cycle). Where a school hadn’t published an official acceptance rate (Charles R. Drew), that’s noted as a third-party estimate rather than stated as fact. This table will get out of date as new cycles report new numbers — treat it as a snapshot, and check the linked full guide for the most current figures on any one school.
We’re still building out full guides — and haven’t yet confirmed reliable acceptance-rate data — for a few schools searchers are actively looking for on this topic, including Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Dell Medical School at UT Austin, and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. Expect those added to this table as those guides go up.
Considering more than one of these programs? AcceptedTogether’s advisors have worked with applicants admitted to schools on this list and can help you figure out where your numbers are actually competitive — not just where you’d like to get in.
