With MCAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in medical school application process. In 2025, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.84. Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.58. University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine follow it with 3.6 and 3.61 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest 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 | Meharry Medical College School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN | 3.58 | 504 | 1.47% | $66,366 | 504 |
| 2 | University of California, Riverside School of MedicinePublic, Riverside, CA | 3.6 | 508 | 1.35% | $57,169 | 380 |
| 3 | Tulane University School of MedicinePrivate, New Orleans, LA | 3.61 | 509 | 1.41% | $75,824 | 817 |
| 4 | Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont UniversityPrivate, Nashville, TN | 3.64 | 509 | 3.66% | $66,924 | 50 |
| 5 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 3.65 | 499 | 5.71% | $47,528 | 303 |
| 5 | Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicinePublic, Spokane, WA | 3.65 | 509 | 5.11% | $43,242 | 344 |
| 7 | California University of Science and MedicinePrivate, Colton, CA | 3.66 | 513 | 2.05% | $70,200 | 420 |
| 8 | Howard University College of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | 3.67 | 506 | 1.50% | $58,690 | 529 |
| 9 | University of California, Davis School of MedicinePublic, Sacramento, CA | 3.69 | 512 | 1.78% | $59,138 | 590 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research InstitutePublic, Roanoke, VA | 3.69 | 512 | 0.89% | $61,966 | 207 |
| 11 | Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicinePrivate, Maywood, IL | 3.7 | 512 | 1.41% | $70,998 | 737 |
| 11 | Rush Medical College at Rush UniversityPrivate, Chicago, IL | 3.7 | 511 | 1.10% | $57,778 | 605 |
| 11 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 3.7 | 499 | 8.98% | $48,903 | 749 |
| 14 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 3.72 | 503 | 14.37% | $45,763 | 664 |
| 14 | Morehouse School of MedicinePrivate, Atlanta, GA | 3.72 | 507 | 1.53% | $56,828 | 523 |
| 16 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | 3.73 | 507 | 7.51% | $25,295 | 349 |
| 17 | Oregon Health & Science University School of MedicinePublic, Portland, OR | 3.74 | 511 | 2.65% | $74,752 | 646 |
| 18 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | 3.75 | 505 | 1.25% | $37,368 | 217 |
| 18 | University of Vermont College of MedicinePublic, Burlington, VT | 3.75 | 513 | 1.33% | $69,314 | 510 |
| 20 | Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, North Chicago, IL | 3.76 | 509 | 1.83% | $71,757 | 848 |
| 20 | University of Nevada, Reno School of MedicinePublic, Reno, NV | 3.76 | 509 | 4.10% | $62,741 | 292 |
| 20 | West Virginia University School of MedicinePublic, Morgantown, WV | 3.76 | 510 | 2.18% | $70,632 | 463 |
| 23 | University of Illinois College of MedicinePublic, Chicago, IL | 3.77 | 512 | 3.09% | $88,445 | 1,334 |
| 23 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of MedicinePublic, LAS VEGAS, NV | 3.77 | 510 | 3.81% | $69,944 | 258 |
| 23 | University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life SciencesPublic, Toledo, OH | 3.77 | 509 | 2.84% | $74,167 | 732 |