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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| Rank | School | GPA | MCAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY | 3.98 | 523 | 1.18% | $70,050 | 474 |
| 2 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA | 3.97 | 521 | 2.16% | $80,511 | 805 |
| 3 | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAPublic, Los Angeles, CA | 3.96 | 522 | 1.40% | $66,420 | 878 |
| 3 | Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT | 3.96 | 522 | 1.41% | $79,350 | 570 |
| 3 | University of South Florida College of MedicinePublic, Tampa, FL | 3.96 | 520 | 2.31% | $60,500 | 631 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicinePrivate, Rochester, AZ | 3.95 | 521 | 1.84% | $70,280 | 503 |
| 6 | Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA | 3.95 | 520 | 0.92% | $72,102 | 509 |
| 6 | Washington University School of MedicinePrivate, Saint Louis, MO | 3.95 | 521 | 2.00% | $69,468 | 656 |
| 6 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY | 3.95 | 522 | 1.80% | $79,690 | 644 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN | 3.95 | 521 | 1.24% | $74,975 | 462 |
| 11 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | 3.94 | 521 | 1.18% | $67,602 | 435 |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePrivate, Baltimore, MD | 3.94 | 520 | 1.46% | $71,508 | 596 |
| 11 | University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE | 3.94 | 516 | 6.14% | $63,935 | 565 |
| 11 | Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX | 3.94 | 518 | 3.69% | $65,463 | 964 |
| 15 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | 3.93 | 521 | 1.63% | $78,901 | 696 |
| 15 | Stony Brook University School of MedicinePublic, Stony Brook, NY | 3.93 | 516 | 2.48% | $79,726 | 607 |
| 15 | Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY | 3.93 | 518 | 1.23% | $78,526 | 532 |
| 15 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicinePublic, Lubbock, TX | 3.93 | 512 | 3.40% | $35,176 | 761 |
| 15 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasPublic, Dallas, TX | 3.93 | 517 | 3.80% | $38,536 | 1,005 |
| 20 | Loma Linda University School of MedicinePrivate, Loma Linda, CA | 3.92 | 511 | 3.12% | $71,746 | 766 |
| 20 | University of Florida College of MedicinePublic, Gainesville, FL | 3.92 | 516 | 2.42% | $49,390 | 605 |
| 20 | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellPrivate, Hempstead, NY | 3.92 | 518 | 1.94% | $81,975 | 438 |
| 20 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY | 3.92 | 519 | 1.34% | $80,483 | 598 |
| 20 | Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC | 3.92 | 520 | 1.33% | $77,172 | 569 |
| 20 | Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicinePublic, Charleston, SC | 3.92 | 511 | 5.24% | $70,324 | 749 |