Compare Medical Schools

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
vs.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Below, we compare Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx Medical School) and University of California - San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Bronx Medical School's tuition is more expensive than UCSD School of Medicine. *
  • UCSD School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than Bronx Medical School.
  • Bronx Medical School's MCAT score is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • Bronx Medical School's GPA is higher than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • Bronx Medical School is larger than UCSD School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • Bronx Medical School is older than UCSD School of Medicine.
  • UCSD School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UCSD School of Medicine.
* Bronx Medical School is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    1968
    Tuition & Costs
    $56,959 ($44,714 in-state)
    $21,528 Living Costs
    $1,064 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    514 MCAT Scores
    3.81 GPA
    Admission
    1.64% Acceptance Rate
    9,267 Applicants
    152 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    666 Total Enrollment
    238 Male Students
    426Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Calculus or Statistics
    Application Fees
    $135
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/Application-Process.aspx
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.ucsd.edu/education/md-combined/admissions/by-the-numbers.html
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Private • Bronx, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1955
    Tuition & Costs
    $65,667 tuition & fees
    $20,000 Living Costs
    $3,500 Personal Expenses
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    516 MCAT Scores
    3.88 GPA
    Admission
    1.85% Acceptance Rate
    8,896 Applicants
    165 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    841 Total Enrollment
    352 Male Students
    489Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry/Biochemistry
    Biology
    Physics
    Mathematics
    Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Application Fees
    $120
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.einsteinmed.edu/education/md-program/admissions/application-procedure/
    Class Profile
    https://einsteinmed.edu/education/md-program/md-admissions