Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
Boston University School of Medicine

Below, we compare Boston University School of Medicine (BU School of Medicine) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are private.
  • BU School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than BU School of Medicine.
  • BU School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • Both schools have same GPA of 3.84.
  • BU School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • BU School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • BU School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
* Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    2020
    Tuition & Costs
    $63,339 tuition & fees
    $39,636 Living Costs
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.84 GPA
    Admission
    0.74% Acceptance Rate
    6,596 Applicants
    49 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    209 Total Enrollment
    Male: 90
    Female: 116
    Prerequisites
    Behavioral or social science
    Biology
    General or inorganic chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2026-10-02
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/admission-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/our-students
    Boston University School of Medicine

    Boston University School of Medicine

    Private • Boston, MAREMOVE
    Founded
    1848
    Tuition & Costs
    $73,190 tuition & fees
    $19,650 Living Costs
    $4,300 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    517 MCAT Scores
    3.84 GPA
    Admission
    1.21% Acceptance Rate
    11,429 Applicants
    138 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    651 Total Enrollment
    Male: 279
    Female: 366
    Prerequisites
    English Composition or Literature
    Humanities
    Biological Sciences
    Chemistry
    Physics
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2026-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/admissions/application-process/
    Class Profile
    https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/admissions/application-process/selectionfactors/