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) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente SOM) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are private.
  • BU's tuition is more expensive than Kaiser Permanente SOM. *
  • Kaiser Permanente SOM's acceptance rate is lower than BU.
  • BU's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente SOM.
  • Both schools have same GPA of 3.84.
  • BU is larger than Kaiser Permanente SOM with more enrolled students.
  • BU is older than Kaiser Permanente SOM.
  • BU requires more expensive application fees than Kaiser Permanente SOM.
* Kaiser Permanente SOM is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    2020
    Tuition & Costs
    $69,212 tuition & fees
    $39,960 Living Costs
    $3,960 Personal Expenses
    * 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
    $75,468 tuition & fees
    $20,800 Living Costs
    $4,400 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/