Compare Medical Schools

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
vs.
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Below, we compare SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate School of Medicine) and Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (FAU College of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than FAU College of Medicine.
  • FAU College of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • FAU College of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • FAU College of Medicine's GPA is higher than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is larger than FAU College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is older than FAU College of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
    Founded
    2010
    Tuition & Costs
    $67,972 ($31,830 in-state)
    $20,476 Living Costs
    $7,286 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    516 MCAT Scores
    3.9 GPA
    Admission
    1.86% Acceptance Rate
    4,236 Applicants
    79 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    313 Total Enrollment
    160 Male Students
    152Female Students
    Prerequisites
    English
    Inorganic (General) Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Biology
    Mathematics
    Additional science
    Application Fees
    $30
    Application deadline
    2025-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.fau.edu/medicine/md/admissions/requirements/
    Class Profile
    https://www.fau.edu/medicine/md/admissions/entering-class/
    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Public • Syracuse, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1834
    Tuition & Costs
    $70,721 ($47,251 in-state)
    $26,400 Living Costs
    $3,300 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.81 GPA
    Admission
    2.59% Acceptance Rate
    6,635 Applicants
    172 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    738 Total Enrollment
    314 Male Students
    422Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Physics
    Statistics
    English
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/index.php
    Class Profile
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/class_stats.php