Compare Medical Schools

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

Below, we compare Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) and University of California - Davis School of Medicine (UC Davis School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UC Davis School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UC Davis School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than UC Davis School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's GPA is higher than UC Davis School of Medicine.
  • UC Davis School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UC Davis School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UC Davis School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UC Davis 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
    $63,339 tuition & fees
    $39,636 Living Costs
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.88 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/student-demographics
    Founded
    1966
    Tuition & Costs
    $60,525 ($48,280 in-state)
    $27,568 Living Costs
    $2,594 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    512 MCAT Scores
    3.69 GPA
    Admission
    1.68% Acceptance Rate
    8,294 Applicants
    139 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    606 Total Enrollment
    Male: 233
    Female: 368
    Prerequisites
    Biological Sciences
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Application Fees
    $120
    Application deadline
    2026-10-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschoo
    Class Profile
    https://health.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/admissions/