Admission Changes by Gender
The men to women applicants ratio is 40 to 60 for the academic year 2025-2026. There are more female applicants than male applicants at BU School of Medicine. There are slightly more female matriculants than male matriculants at BU School of Medicine.
Analyze the tables and charts below to check the change in the male to female ratio of applicants and matriculants at BU School of Medicine.
| Year | Applicants | Matriculants | Acceptance Rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| 2021-2022 | 12,007 | 5,091 (42.40%) | 6,904 (57.50%) | 151 | 61 (40.40%) | 90 (59.60%) | 1.26% | 1.20% | 1.30% |
| 2022-2023 | 11,294 | 4,698 (41.60%) | 6,573 (58.20%) | 158 | 68 (43.00%) | 90 (57.00%) | 1.40% | 1.45% | 1.37% |
| 2023-2024 | 10,573 | 4,388 (41.50%) | 6,122 (57.90%) | 146 | 64 (43.80%) | 82 (56.20%) | 1.38% | 1.46% | 1.34% |
| 2024-2025 | 10,680 | 4,315 (40.40%) | 6,258 (58.60%) | 140 | 54 (38.60%) | 83 (59.30%) | 1.31% | 1.25% | 1.33% |
| 2025-2026 | 11,429 | 4,514 (39.50%) | 6,823 (59.70%) | 138 | 62 (44.90%) | 73 (52.90%) | 1.21% | 1.37% | 1.07% |
Admission Changes by Legal Residency
The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 9 to 91 for the academic year 2025-2026. Among applicants, there are far more from out-of-state than from Massachusetts. at BU School of Medicine.
Analyze the tables and charts below to check the change in the male to female ratio of applicants and matriculants at BU School of Medicine.
| Year | Applicants | Matriculants | Acceptance Rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | MA Residents | Out-of-State | Total | MA Residents | Out-of-State | Total | MA Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021-2022 | 12,007 | 997 (8.30%) | 11,010 (91.70%) | 151 | 21 (13.90%) | 130 (86.10%) | 1.26% | 2.11% | 1.18% |
| 2022-2023 | 11,294 | 983 (8.70%) | 10,311 (91.30%) | 158 | 42 (26.60%) | 116 (73.40%) | 1.40% | 4.28% | 1.12% |
| 2023-2024 | 10,573 | 909 (8.60%) | 9,664 (91.40%) | 146 | 40 (27.40%) | 106 (72.60%) | 1.38% | 4.40% | 1.10% |
| 2024-2025 | 10,680 | 897 (8.40%) | 9,783 (91.60%) | 140 | 29 (20.70%) | 111 (79.30%) | 1.31% | 3.23% | 1.13% |
| 2025-2026 | 11,429 | 983 (8.60%) | 10,446 (91.40%) | 138 | 45 (32.60%) | 93 (67.40%) | 1.21% | 4.58% | 0.89% |
Tuition Increase from 2021 to 2026
The BU School of Medicine's 2026 tuition & fees is $73,190, $1,988 (2.79%) higher than last year's tuition. Compared to the amount 6 years ago, this year's tuition is $8,307 (12.80%) higher.
The following table and chart visualize the increase of tuition & fees at BU School of Medicine from 2021 to 2026.
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | $64,883 |
| 2021-2022 | $66,701 ▲2.80% |
| 2022-2023 | $72,079 ▲8.06% |
| 2023-2024 | $70,945 ▼-1.57% |
| 2024-2025 | $71,202 ▲0.36% |
| 2025-2026 | $73,190 ▲2.79% |
MCAT Score and GPA from 2022 to 2026
The 2026 MCAT score at BU School of Medicine is 517. The MCAT score remained the same as last year. Compared to the MCAT score 5 years ago, the score has stayed the same, showing minimal change overall.
The following table and chart visualize the changes of MCAT scores at BU School of Medicine from 2022 to 2026.
| MCAT Score | GPA | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 517 | 3.69 |
| 2022-2023 | 517 | 3.72 ▲0.03 |
| 2023-2024 | 517 | 3.74 ▲0.02 |
| 2024-2025 | 518 ▲1 |
3.88 ▲0.14 |
| 2025-2026 | 517 ▼-1 |
3.84 ▼-0.04 |
Enrollment Changes from 2022 to 2026
A total of 651 students enrolled in BU School of Medicine with 279 men and 366 women students. The men to women student ratio is 43 to 56 at BU School of Medicine.
The following table and chart visualize the changes of student population at BU School of Medicinefrom 2022 to 2026.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 707 | 333 | 373 |
| 2022-2023 | 700 ▼-7 |
319 ▼-14 |
380 ▲7 |
| 2023-2024 | 698 ▼-2 |
306 ▼-13 |
392 ▲12 |
| 2024-2025 | 683 ▼-15 |
295 ▼-11 |
388 ▼-4 |
| 2025-2026 | 651 ▼-32 |
279 ▼-16 |
366 ▼-22 |