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 David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 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.
Medical Schools with the Highest MCAT Score Comparison Table
RankSchoolMCAT ScoreGPAAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
1 University of Central Florida College of MedicinePublic, Orlando, FL5953.912.22%$56,709492
2 New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY5233.981.18%$68,600474
3 David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAPublic, Los Angeles, CA5223.961.40%$65,008878
3 Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT5223.961.41%$75,985570
3 Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY5223.951.80%$75,689644
6 Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicinePrivate, Rochester, AZ5213.951.84%$67,900503
6 Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL5213.931.63%$76,263696
6 University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL5213.941.18%$64,337435
6 Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA5213.91.99%$76,421829
6 Washington University School of MedicinePrivate, Saint Louis, MO5213.952.00%$74,693656
6 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA5213.972.16%$77,491805
6 Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN5213.951.24%$72,804462
13 Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA5203.950.92%$69,663509
13 University of South Florida College of MedicinePublic, Tampa, FL5203.962.31%$57,036631
13 Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePrivate, Baltimore, MD5203.941.46%$68,878596
13 Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC5203.921.33%$77,100569
17 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY5193.921.34%$75,953598
18 University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI5183.91.63%$79,500773
18 Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellPrivate, Hempstead, NY5183.921.94%$61,875438
18 Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY5183.931.23%$76,486532
18 Case Western Reserve University School of MedicinePrivate, Cleveland, OH5183.872.28%$74,5401,028
18 Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX5183.943.69%$37,400964
18 UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicinePublic, San Antonio, TX5183.874.02%$41,764983
18 University of Virginia School of MedicinePublic, Charlottesville, VA5183.852.18%$69,002668
25 Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, Los Angeles, CA5173.851.25%$78,466703