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.
In 2023, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 512. Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine and Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine follow it with 500 and 501 respectively.
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 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 499 | 3.5 | 9.70% | $71,643 | 684 |
| 2 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 500 | 3.71 | 5.52% | $47,528 | 310 |
| 3 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivate, Bayamon, PR | 501 | 3.8 | 9.45% | $51,850 | 328 |
| 4 | Howard University College of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | 503 | 3.61 | 1.50% | $57,632 | 514 |
| 4 | Meharry Medical College School of MedicinePrivate, Nashville, TN | 503 | 3.46 | 1.54% | $63,688 | 499 |
| 6 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 504 | 3.7 | 12.58% | $43,856 | 597 |
| 6 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | 504 | 3.7 | 44.47% | $36,273 | 675 |
| 6 | Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall UniversityPublic, Huntington, WV | 504 | 3.8 | 3.91% | $59,150 | 313 |
| 9 | Morehouse School of MedicinePrivate, Atlanta, GA | 506 | 3.68 | 1.57% | $56,345 | 502 |
| 9 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | 506 | 3.82 | 4.85% | $76,066 | 837 |
| 9 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan UniversityPublic, Camden, NJ | 506 | 3.67 | 2.46% | $73,196 | 461 |
| 9 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | 506 | 3.61 | 8.22% | $25,295 | 353 |
| 9 | University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublic, San Juan, PR | 506 | 3.86 | 13.90% | $42,165 | 450 |
| 9 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | 506 | 3.59 | 1.23% | $37,368 | 180 |
| 15 | Florida State University College of MedicinePublic, Tallahassee, FL | 507 | 3.8 | 1.79% | $60,162 | 483 |
| 15 | University of Louisville School of MedicinePublic, Louisville, KY | 507 | 3.71 | 2.92% | $69,170 | 678 |
| 15 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in ShreveportPublic, Shreveport, LA | 507 | 3.77 | 3.69% | $61,165 | 612 |
| 15 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | 507 | 3.72 | 5.38% | $47,840 | 429 |
| 15 | University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health SciencesPublic, Grand Forks, ND | 507 | 3.8 | 4.48% | $65,312 | 282 |
| 20 | University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonPublic, Tucson, AZ | 508 | 3.74 | 1.68% | $57,628 | 518 |
| 20 | University of Arkansas College of MedicinePublic, Little Rock, AR | 508 | 3.8 | 7.18% | $68,474 | 731 |
| 20 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | 508 | 3.82 | 7.11% | $41,719 | 327 |
| 20 | University of Kansas School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, KS | 508 | 3.79 | 6.56% | $71,334 | 876 |
| 20 | Central Michigan University College of MedicinePublic, Mount Pleasant, MI | 508 | 3.69 | 1.27% | $64,237 | 425 |
| 20 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | 508 | 3.82 | 6.36% | $79,203 | 280 |