The Medical School Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination developed and administered by the AAMC. The current MCAT consists of four distinct sections that are individually scored. Each section is allotted either 90 or 95 minutes and tests between 50 and 60 questions.
For 2026 medical school admission, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 513. University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 595. New York University School of Medicine and Yale School of Medicine follow it with 523 and 522 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest MCAT scores. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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| Rank | School | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida College of MedicinePublic, Orlando, FL | 595 | 3.91 | 2.41% | $56,709 | 495 |
| 2 | New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY | 523 | 3.98 | 1.26% | $68,600 | 469 |
| 3 | Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT | 522 | 3.95 | 1.58% | $75,985 | 554 |
| 3 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY | 522 | 3.95 | 1.89% | $75,689 | 643 |
| 3 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA | 522 | 3.97 | 2.45% | $77,491 | 801 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicinePrivate, Rochester, AZ | 521 | 3.95 | 1.90% | $67,900 | 487 |
| 6 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | 521 | 3.94 | 1.42% | $64,337 | 433 |
| 6 | Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA | 521 | 3.96 | 2.09% | $76,421 | 830 |
| 6 | Washington University School of MedicinePrivate, Saint Louis, MO | 521 | 3.95 | 2.27% | $74,693 | 647 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN | 521 | 3.95 | 1.50% | $72,804 | 449 |
| 11 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | 520 | 3.93 | 1.72% | $76,263 | 711 |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePrivate, Baltimore, MD | 520 | 3.94 | 2.07% | $68,878 | 595 |
| 11 | Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC | 520 | 3.92 | 1.44% | $77,100 | 572 |
| 14 | Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA | 519 | 3.92 | 1.00% | $69,663 | 508 |
| 14 | University of South Florida College of MedicinePublic, Tampa, FL | 519 | 3.93 | 2.33% | $57,036 | 687 |
| 14 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY | 519 | 3.92 | 1.34% | $75,953 | 591 |
| 14 | Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX | 519 | 3.94 | 4.02% | $37,400 | 933 |
| 18 | The University of Arizona College of Medicine PhoenixPrivate, Phoenix, AZ | 518 | 3.87 | 2.34% | $60,639 | 503 |
| 18 | Boston University School of MedicinePrivate, Boston, MA | 518 | 3.88 | 1.31% | $73,190 | 683 |
| 18 | University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | 518 | 3.9 | 1.83% | $79,500 | 780 |
| 18 | University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPrivate, Rochester, NY | 518 | 3.91 | 1.72% | $75,690 | 480 |
| 18 | Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY | 518 | 3.93 | 1.44% | $76,486 | 527 |
| 18 | Case Western Reserve University School of MedicinePrivate, Cleveland, OH | 518 | 3.87 | 2.55% | $74,540 | 1,013 |
| 18 | UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicinePublic, San Antonio, TX | 518 | 3.93 | 4.22% | $41,764 | 963 |
| 25 | Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, Los Angeles, CA | 517 | 3.85 | 1.39% | $78,466 | 773 |