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. Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest 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 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivate, Bayamon, PR | 499 | 3.77 | 6.23% | $52,325 | 340 |
| 1 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 499 | 3.7 | 8.60% | $73,392 | 797 |
| 1 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 499 | 3.65 | 4.44% | $47,528 | 311 |
| 4 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 503 | 3.69 | 14.13% | $45,763 | 690 |
| 5 | Central Michigan University College of MedicinePublic, Mount Pleasant, MI | 504 | 3.6 | 1.22% | $70,968 | 428 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublic, San Juan, PR | 504 | 3.9 | 13.11% | $42,165 | 436 |
| 5 | Meharry Medical College School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN | 504 | 3.58 | 1.45% | $66,366 | 521 |
| 8 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, MO | 505 | 3.62 | 8.43% | $58,060 | 546 |
| 8 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | 505 | 3.75 | 1.14% | $37,368 | 248 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Tyler School of MedicinePublic, Tyler, TX | 505 | 3.84 | 0.80% | $38,382 | 119 |
| 11 | Howard University College of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | 506 | 3.67 | 1.44% | $60,924 | 548 |
| 11 | Morehouse School of MedicinePrivate, Atlanta, GA | 506 | 3.64 | 1.60% | $67,314 | 540 |
| 11 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | 506 | 3.83 | 3.61% | $77,696 | 856 |
| 11 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | 506 | 3.8 | 52.15% | $37,375 | 679 |
| 11 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | 506 | 3.82 | 5.99% | $48,388 | 445 |
| 11 | Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall UniversityPublic, Huntington, WV | 506 | 3.81 | 2.71% | $59,198 | 331 |
| 17 | University of Arkansas College of MedicinePublic, Little Rock, AR | 507 | 3.85 | 5.21% | $69,744 | 725 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | 507 | 3.86 | 6.57% | $43,901 | 330 |
| 17 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in ShreveportPublic, Shreveport, LA | 507 | 3.85 | 4.69% | $66,712 | 613 |
| 17 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | 507 | 3.73 | 4.01% | $25,295 | 363 |
| 17 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicinePublic, Edinburg, TX | 507 | 3.79 | 1.15% | $34,632 | 227 |
| 22 | University of South Alabama College of MedicinePublic, Mobile, AL | 508 | 3.85 | 4.14% | $71,431 | 314 |
| 22 | University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonPublic, Tucson, AZ | 508 | 3.74 | 1.61% | $61,898 | 517 |
| 22 | Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, North Chicago, IL | 508 | 3.69 | 1.70% | $74,223 | 830 |
| 22 | University of Louisville School of MedicinePublic, Louisville, KY | 508 | 3.82 | 3.16% | $74,320 | 698 |