Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Below, we compare Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) and University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UCSF School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UCSF School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UCSF 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
    $69,212 tuition & fees
    $39,960 Living Costs
    $3,960 Personal Expenses
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.84 GPA
    Admission
    0.74% Acceptance Rate
    6,596 Applicants
    49 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    209 Total Enrollment
    Male: 90
    Female: 116
    Prerequisites
    Behavioral or social science
    Biology
    General or inorganic chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2026-10-02
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/admission-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/our-students
    Founded
    1864
    Tuition & Costs
    $68,204 ($55,959 in-state)
    $33,075 Living Costs
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    517 MCAT Scores
    3.89 GPA
    Admission
    1.71% Acceptance Rate
    10,372 Applicants
    177 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    852 Total Enrollment
    Male: 351
    Female: 488
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Physics
    Application Fees
    $80
    Application deadline
    2026-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://meded.ucsf.edu/how-apply-medical-school
    Class Profile
    https://meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022