Compare Medical Schools

SUNY Upstate Medical University
vs.
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Below, we compare SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate School of Medicine) and Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (Penn State College of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • Penn State College of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is larger than Penn State College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is older than Penn State College of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Penn State College of Medicine.
    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Public • Syracuse, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1834
    Tuition & Costs
    $70,721 ($47,251 in-state)
    $26,400 Living Costs
    $3,300 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.81 GPA
    Admission
    2.59% Acceptance Rate
    6,635 Applicants
    172 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    738 Total Enrollment
    314 Male Students
    422Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Physics
    Statistics
    English
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/index.php
    Class Profile
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/class_stats.php
    Founded
    1963
    Tuition & Costs
    $65,806 ($60,034 in-state)
    $25,746 Living Costs
    $4,026 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    Admission
    Enrollment
    Prerequisites
    Biological and Biochemical Science
    Chemical and Physical Science
    Psychological, Social and Biological Science
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2025-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://med.psu.edu/md/apply/requirements
    Class Profile
    https://med.psu.edu/md/class-profiles