Compare Medical Schools

CUNY School of Medicine
vs.
New York University School of Medicine

Below, we compare New York University School of Medicine (NYU) and CUNY School of Medicine (CUNY) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • NYU's tuition is more expensive than CUNY. *
  • NYU's acceptance rate is lower than CUNY.
  • NYU's MCAT score is higher than CUNY.
  • NYU's GPA is higher than CUNY.
  • NYU is larger than CUNY with more enrolled students.
  • NYU is older than CUNY.
  • NYU requires more expensive application fees than CUNY.
* NYU is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    CUNY School of Medicine

    CUNY School of Medicine

    Public • New York, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    2016
    Tuition & Costs
    $43,912 tuition & fees
    $17,190 Living Costs
    $4,500 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    Admission
    100.00% Acceptance Rate
    59 Applicants
    59 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    288 Total Enrollment
    Male: 102
    Female: 186
    Prerequisites
    Application Fees
    $65
    Application deadline
    2026-12-30
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/csom/you-apply
    Class Profile
    https://medicine.cuny.edu/student-profiles/
    New York University School of Medicine

    New York University School of Medicine

    Private • New York, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1841
    Tuition & Costs
    $70,050 tuition & fees
    $26,112 Living Costs
    $6,324 Personal Expenses
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    523 MCAT Scores
    3.98 GPA
    Admission
    1.18% Acceptance Rate
    8,385 Applicants
    99 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    474 Total Enrollment
    Male: 226
    Female: 248
    Prerequisites
    inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry
    Biology
    Physics
    statistics
    genetics
    English
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2026-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://med.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions/admissions-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://med.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions/by-the-numbers