With MCAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in medical school application process. In 2026, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.82. New York University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA follow it with 3.97 and 3.96 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest GPA. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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Medical Schools with the Highest GPA Comparison Table
RankSchoolGPAMCAT ScoreAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
1 New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY3.985231.18%$68,600474
2 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA3.975212.16%$77,491805
3 David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAPublic, Los Angeles, CA3.965221.40%$65,008878
3 Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT3.965221.41%$75,985570
3 University of South Florida College of MedicinePublic, Tampa, FL3.965202.31%$57,036631
6 Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicinePrivate, Rochester, AZ3.955211.84%$67,900503
6 Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA3.955200.92%$69,663509
6 Washington University School of MedicinePrivate, Saint Louis, MO3.955212.00%$74,693656
6 Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY3.955221.80%$75,689644
6 Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN3.955211.24%$72,804462
11 University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL3.945211.18%$64,337435
11 Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePrivate, Baltimore, MD3.945201.46%$68,878596
11 University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE3.945166.14%$54,980565
11 Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX3.945183.69%$37,400964
15 Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL3.935211.63%$76,263696
15 Stony Brook University School of MedicinePublic, Stony Brook, NY3.935162.48%$73,608607
15 Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY3.935181.23%$76,486532
15 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicinePublic, Lubbock, TX3.935123.40%$36,845761
15 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasPublic, Dallas, TX3.935173.80%$38,2221,005
20 Loma Linda University School of MedicinePrivate, Loma Linda, CA3.925113.12%$71,832766
20 University of Florida College of MedicinePublic, Gainesville, FL3.925162.42%$49,390605
20 Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellPrivate, Hempstead, NY3.925181.94%$61,875438
20 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY3.925191.34%$75,953598
20 Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC3.925201.33%$77,100569
20 Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicinePublic, Charleston, SC3.925115.24%$70,324749