An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants.
In 2026, the medical school acceptance rate is 3.81% over 160 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 1,040,848 students applied to medical school(s) and 23,062 students enrolled in medical schools.
CUNY School of Medicine has the highest acceptance rate of 100.00%. University of Mississippi School of Medicine and Mercer University School of Medicine follow it with 52.15% and 14.13% acceptance rate respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest acceptance rate. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Matriculated | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY School of MedicinePublic, New York, NY | 100.00% | 59 | 59 | $65 | $43,912 | 3.8 | |
| 2 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | 52.15% | 326 | 170 | $50 | $37,375 | 506 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 14.13% | 1,246 | 176 | $90 | $45,763 | 503 | 3.69 |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublic, San Juan, PR | 13.11% | 801 | 105 | $30 | $42,165 | 504 | 3.9 |
| 5 | Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityPublic, Augusta, GA | 9.03% | 3,368 | 304 | No Fee | $62,767 | 512 | 3.84 |
| 6 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 8.60% | 2,255 | 194 | $90 | $73,392 | 499 | 3.7 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, MO | 8.43% | 1,589 | 134 | $50 | $58,060 | 505 | 3.62 |
| 8 | Roseman University College of MedicinePrivate, Las Vegas, NV | 8.08% | 792 | 64 | No Fee | $69,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicinePrivate, Bethesda, MD | 7.91% | 2,238 | 177 | No Fee | - | 512 | 3.84 |
| 10 | University of Oklahoma College of MedicinePublic, Oklahoma City, OK | 7.80% | 2,590 | 202 | $85 | $69,250 | 510 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | 6.60% | 1,076 | 71 | $35 | $81,474 | 509 | 3.85 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | 6.57% | 1,218 | 80 | $75 | $43,901 | 507 | 3.86 |
| 13 | University of Tennessee College of MedicinePublic, Memphis, TN | 6.34% | 2,744 | 174 | $100 | $61,756 | 513 | 3.83 |
| 14 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivate, Bayamon, PR | 6.23% | 1,204 | 75 | $200 | $52,325 | 499 | 3.77 |
| 15 | University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE | 6.14% | 2,311 | 142 | $70 | $54,980 | 516 | 3.94 |
| 16 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | 5.99% | 1,719 | 103 | $100 | $48,388 | 506 | 3.82 |
| 17 | University of Washington School of MedicinePublic, Seattle, WA | 5.31% | 5,275 | 280 | $35 | $102,319 | 512 | 3.81 |
| 18 | Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicinePublic, Charleston, SC | 5.24% | 3,413 | 179 | $95 | $70,324 | 511 | 3.92 |
| 19 | University of Arkansas College of MedicinePublic, Little Rock, AR | 5.21% | 3,337 | 174 | $100 | $69,744 | 507 | 3.85 |
| 20 | Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicinePublic, Spokane, WA | 5.08% | 1,574 | 80 | $50 | $44,706 | 508 | 3.64 |
| 21 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansPublic, New Orleans, LA | 5.05% | 3,865 | 195 | $50 | $61,114 | 510 | 3.86 |
| 22 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in ShreveportPublic, Shreveport, LA | 4.69% | 3,201 | 150 | $50 | $66,712 | 507 | 3.85 |
| 23 | Indiana University School of MedicinePublic, Indianapolis, IN | 4.68% | 7,822 | 366 | $70 | $66,855 | 512 | 3.9 |
| 24 | University of Alabama School of MedicinePublic, Birmingham, AL | 4.66% | 4,206 | 196 | $100 | $67,786 | 509 | 3.87 |
| 25 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 4.44% | 1,553 | 69 | $100 | $47,528 | 499 | 3.65 |