An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants. In general, the medical school acceptance rate is much lower than the rate in general college admission.
In 2024, the medical school acceptance rate is 3.35% over 158 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 965,477 students applied to medical school(s) and 22,980 students enrolled in medical schools.
New York University Long Island School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.59%. Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute follow it with 0.65% and 0.81% acceptance rate respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest acceptance rate. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
You might want to check medical schools with the highest acceptance rate.
| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Matriculated | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University Long Island School of MedicinePrivate, Mineola, NY | 0.59% | 4,045 | 24 | $100 | $64,088 | 515 | 3.78 |
| 2 | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicinePrivate, Pasadena, CA | 0.65% | 7,731 | 50 | $50 | $61,494 | 516 | 3.76 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research InstitutePublic, Roanoke, VA | 0.81% | 6,184 | 50 | $70 | $60,412 | 513 | 3.62 |
| 4 | Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian UniversityPublic, Fort Worth, TX | 0.94% | 6,357 | 60 | $100 | $66,820 | 511 | 3.77 |
| 5 | Nova Southeastern University Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic MedicinePrivate, Davie, FL | 0.95% | 5,580 | 53 | $50 | $70,809 | 511 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at AustinPublic, Austin, TX | 0.95% | 5,283 | 50 | No Fee | $35,406 | 514 | 3.78 |
| 7 | Stanford University School of MedicinePrivate, Stanford, CA | 1.01% | 8,837 | 89 | $100 | $65,343 | 518 | 3.89 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Tyler School of MedicinePublic, Tyler, TX | 1.06% | 3,756 | 40 | No Fee | $38,322 | 508 | 3.7 |
| 9 | Emory University School of MedicinePrivate, Atlanta, GA | 1.08% | 12,882 | 139 | $120 | $55,242 | 515 | 3.78 |
| 9 | Dartmouth College Geisel School of MedicinePrivate, Hanover, NH | 1.08% | 8,521 | 92 | $130 | $69,788 | 516 | 3.77 |
| 9 | Albany Medical CollegePrivate, Albany, NY | 1.08% | 13,258 | 143 | $130 | $58,750 | 510 | 3.7 |
| 12 | George Washington University Medical SchoolPrivate, Washington, DC | 1.11% | 16,062 | 179 | $140 | $68,356 | 512 | 3.72 |
| 13 | Rush Medical College at Rush UniversityPrivate, Chicago, IL | 1.18% | 11,993 | 141 | $100 | $57,778 | 509 | 3.62 |
| 13 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicinePublic, Edinburg, TX | 1.18% | 4,508 | 53 | $75 | $33,711 | 508 | 3.69 |
| 15 | Wake Forest School of MedicinePrivate, Winston-Salem, NC | 1.20% | 12,066 | 145 | $130 | $63,674 | 512 | 3.8 |
| 16 | Tulane University School of MedicinePrivate, New Orleans, LA | 1.21% | 15,708 | 190 | $125 | $73,664 | 510 | 3.64 |
| 17 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | 1.23% | 4,893 | 60 | $60 | $37,368 | 506 | 3.59 |
| 18 | New York University School of MedicinePrivate, New York, NY | 1.24% | 8,081 | 100 | $110 | $65,961 | 523 | 3.97 |
| 19 | Georgetown University School of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | 1.25% | 16,018 | 201 | $130 | $74,133 | 512 | 3.78 |
| 20 | Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, North Haven, CT | 1.26% | 7,556 | 95 | $100 | $63,690 | 513 | 3.7 |
| 21 | Central Michigan University College of MedicinePublic, Mount Pleasant, MI | 1.27% | 8,178 | 104 | $100 | $64,237 | 508 | 3.69 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University College of MedicinePublic, Hershey, PA | 1.31% | 11,073 | 145 | $90 | $65,206 | 511 | 3.75 |
| 23 | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAPublic, Los Angeles, CA | 1.34% | 13,064 | 175 | $95 | $56,088 | 514 | 3.8 |
| 23 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | 1.34% | 6,563 | 88 | $85 | $62,404 | 521 | 3.91 |
| 25 | Boston University School of MedicinePrivate, Boston, MA | 1.38% | 10,573 | 146 | $110 | $70,945 | 517 | 3.74 |