Compare Medical Schools

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

Below, we compare Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) and University of California - Riverside School of Medicine (UC Riverside School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than UC Riverside School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UC Riverside School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than UC Riverside School of Medicine.
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's GPA is higher than UC Riverside School of Medicine.
  • UC Riverside School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UC Riverside School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • UC Riverside School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UC Riverside 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
    2008
    Tuition & Costs
    $57,169 ($44,924 in-state)
    $11,950 Living Costs
    $2,450 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    508 MCAT Scores
    3.6 GPA
    Admission
    1.35% Acceptance Rate
    6,464 Applicants
    87 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    380 Total Enrollment
    162 Male Students
    218Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Mathematics
    Physics
    General chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry
    Biology
    Application Fees
    $105
    Application deadline
    2025-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://somsa.ucr.edu/program-prerequisites
    Class Profile
    https://somsa.ucr.edu/admission-medical-school