Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Below, we compare Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn School of Medicine) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are private.
  • UPenn School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UPenn School of Medicine.
  • UPenn School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UPenn School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UPenn School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UPenn School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UPenn School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
* Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    2020
    Tuition & Costs
    $61,494 tuition & fees
    $39,636 Living Costs
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.88 GPA
    Admission
    0.67% Acceptance Rate
    7,593 Applicants
    51 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    211 Total Enrollment
    90 Male Students
    119Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Behavioral or social science
    Biology
    General or inorganic chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2025-10-02
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/admission-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/student-demographics
    Founded
    1765
    Tuition & Costs
    $74,687 tuition & fees
    $30,976 Living Costs
    $2,486 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    522 MCAT Scores
    3.97 GPA
    Admission
    2.45% Acceptance Rate
    6,288 Applicants
    154 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    801 Total Enrollment
    399 Male Students
    399Female Students
    Prerequisites
    English
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Physics and Mathematics
    Behavioral Disciplines
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/admissions.html
    Class Profile
    https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/entering-class-profile.html