Top 5 Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Score Comparison

The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - University of Central Florida College of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Yale School of Medicine, Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harvard Medical School.

Harvard Medical School's tuition is the most expensive ($76,421) and UCF College of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($56,709). ^*
Grossman School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.18% and UCF College of Medicine has the highest rate of 2.22%.
UCF College of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 595 and Harvard Medical School has the lowest score of 521.
Grossman School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98 and Harvard Medical School has the lowest GPA of 3.9.
UCLA School of Medicine is the largest school with 878 enrolled students and Grossman School of Medicine is the smallest school with 474 students.
Columbia School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1767 and UCF College of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2006.
Grossman School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $110.

* Grossman School of Medicine is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.

University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Public • Orlando, FL

Founded

2006

Tuition & Costs

$56,709 ($29,835 in-state)

$20,224 Living Costs

$3,143 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

595 MCAT Scores

3.91 GPA

Admission

2.22% Acceptance Rate

5,395 Applicants

120 Enrolled

Enrollment

492 Total Enrollment

Male: 260

Female: 232

Prerequisites

Biology

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physics

College English

College Mathematics

Application Fees

$30

Application deadline

2026-11-15

Admission Info

General Admission

https://med.ucf.edu/admissions/application-requirements/

Class Profile

https://med.ucf.edu/admissions/application-requirements/

New York University School of Medicine

Private • New York, NY

Founded

1841

Tuition & Costs

$68,600 tuition & fees

$23,298 Living Costs

$5,698 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

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA

Founded

1951

Tuition & Costs

$65,008 ($52,763 in-state)

$34,480 Living Costs

$4,470 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

522 MCAT Scores

3.96 GPA

Admission

1.40% Acceptance Rate

12,474 Applicants

175 Enrolled

Enrollment

878 Total Enrollment

Male: 370

Female: 503

Prerequisites

Biological Sciences and Physiology

Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences

Humanities

Mathematics and Statistics

Application Fees

$95

Application deadline

2026-10-02

Admission Info

General Admission

https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions/preparing-apply

Class Profile

https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education

Yale School of Medicine

Private • New Haven, CT

Founded

1810

Tuition & Costs

$75,985 tuition & fees

$26,558 Living Costs

$5,010 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

522 MCAT Scores

3.96 GPA

Admission

1.41% Acceptance Rate

7,352 Applicants

104 Enrolled

Enrollment

570 Total Enrollment

Male: 281

Female: 287

Prerequisites

General Biology or Zoology

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Biochemistry

Physics

Application Fees

$110

Application deadline

2026-10-15

Admission Info

General Admission

https://medicine.yale.edu/md-program/admissions/how-to-apply/

Class Profile

https://medicine.yale.edu/about/history-facts-and-figures/

Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Private • New York, NY

Founded

1767

Tuition & Costs

$75,689 tuition & fees

$25,102 Living Costs

$4,750 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

522 MCAT Scores

3.95 GPA

Admission

1.80% Acceptance Rate

7,677 Applicants

138 Enrolled

Enrollment

644 Total Enrollment

Male: 313

Female: 329

Prerequisites

English

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Biochemistry

Application Fees

$110

Application deadline

2026-10-15

Admission Info

General Admission

https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/admissions/apply/application-requirements

Class Profile

https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/about-us/facts-and-statistics

Harvard Medical School

Private • Boston, MA

Founded

1782

Tuition & Costs

$76,421 tuition & fees

$27,760 Living Costs

$5,000 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

521 MCAT Scores

3.9 GPA

Admission

1.99% Acceptance Rate

8,275 Applicants

165 Enrolled

Enrollment

829 Total Enrollment

Male: 340

Female: 485

Prerequisites

Biology

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Physics

Math

Writing

Application Fees

$100

Application deadline

2026-10-15

Admission Info

General Admission

https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-prerequisite-courses

Class Profile

https://hms.harvard.edu/education-admissions/md-program/admissions/admissions-glance