Pre-Med

Medicine schools

We track 209 programs awarding the MD / DO across 48 states and provinces. The median cumulative GPA across these programs is 3.80 — 0.07 above the national median for medicine applicants. The median MCAT total is 511. Public programs charge a median $37,380 in state against $66,901 out of state.

3.80

Median cumulative GPA

0.07 above the national median

511

Median MCAT total

level with the national median

$37,380

Median in-state tuition, public programs

146

Median class size

National comparisons use the 2024-2025 admissions cycle.

What this path asks for

Admissions test

MCAT — most students test the year before they apply (often junior spring/summer).

Where you apply

AMCAS (MD) / AACOMAS (DO) — AMCAS opens early May.

Accreditation

LCME (MD) / COCA (DO) · ~155 MD + ~40 DO schools

Letters of recommendation

Two science professors, a non-science professor, and a physician (MD/DO).

Prerequisite coursework

Across the 209 programs here that publish prerequisite coursework.
CourseProgramsShare
Biochemistry209100%
Biology with Lab209100%
English/Writing209100%
General Chemistry with Lab209100%
Organic Chemistry with Lab209100%
Physics with Lab209100%
Psychology209100%
Sociology209100%

Public and private cost

103 public programs

$37,380

median in-state tuition

$66,901 out of state

106 private programs

$68,384

median tuition

Private programs charge one rate regardless of residency.

Medicine schools by state

All 209 medicine programs

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