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Top 5 Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Score Comparison

The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - New York University School of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Yale School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
  • Yale's tuition is the most expensive ($79,350) and UCLA's tuition is the lowest ($66,420). *
  • NYU has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.18% and Mayo Medical School has the highest rate of 1.84%.
  • NYU has the highest MCAT score of 523 and Mayo Medical School has the lowest score of 521.
  • NYU has the highest GPA of 3.98 and Northwestern Pritzker has the lowest GPA of 3.93.
  • UCLA is the largest school with 878 enrolled students and Vanderbilt is the smallest school with 462 students.
  • Yale is the oldest school founded in 1810 and Mayo Medical School is the most recently founded in 2017.
  • Mayo Medical School requires the most expensive application fees of $120.
* NYU is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
New York University School of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine

Private • New York, NY
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
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$66,420 ($54,175 in-state)
$35,200 Living Costs
$4,490 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

Yale School of Medicine

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1810
Tuition & Costs
$79,350 tuition & fees
$26,236 Living Costs
$5,147 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/
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Private • Rochester, AZ
Founded
2017
Tuition & Costs
$70,280 tuition & fees
$32,620 Living Costs
$7,500 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.95 GPA
Admission
1.84% Acceptance Rate
5,920 Applicants
109 Enrolled
Enrollment
503 Total Enrollment
Male: 253
Female: 249
Prerequisites
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/prerequisites-and-requirements/
Class Profile
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/class-profile/
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$78,901 tuition & fees
$27,212 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.93 GPA
Admission
1.63% Acceptance Rate
8,610 Applicants
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
696 Total Enrollment
Male: 320
Female: 373
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/about/entering-class-profile.html
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
1874
Tuition & Costs
$74,975 tuition & fees
$33,823 Living Costs
$8,220 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.95 GPA
Admission
1.24% Acceptance Rate
7,685 Applicants
95 Enrolled
Enrollment
462 Total Enrollment
Male: 213
Female: 246
Prerequisites
biology
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Social Sciences and Communication
Mathematics/Statistics and Physics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2026-11-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/md-admissions/admission-requirements/
Class Profile
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/md/admissions/accepted-students/welcome/