Compare Medical Schools

Top California Medical Schools Comparison

There are 12 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in California. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. You can search all Medical Schools in California at California Medical School search page.
  • Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California's tuition is the most expensive ($68,487) and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA's tuition is the lowest ($52,830).
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.43%) and Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California has the highest rate of 1.95%).
  • Stanford University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 519 and Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine has the lowest score of 516.
  • Stanford University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.89 and Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California has the lowest GPA of 3.7.
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is the largest school with 846 enrolled students and Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is the smallest school with 100 students.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1864 and Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2020.
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $135.
Stanford University School of Medicine
Founded
1908
Tuition & Costs
$63,747 tuition & fees
$26,263 Living Costs
$6,840 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
519 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
0.79% Acceptance Rate
8,407 Applicants
90 Enrolled
Enrollment
496 Total Enrollment
252 Male Students
246Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry and Physics
Physics and Mathematics
Laboratory or Field Experiments
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communication
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-10-03
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Private • Pasadena, CA
Founded
2020
Tuition & Costs
$56,361 tuition & fees
$34,500 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.78 GPA
Admission
0.43% Acceptance Rate
8,229 Applicants
50 Enrolled
Enrollment
100 Total Enrollment
70 Male Students
80Female Students
Prerequisites
Behavioral or social science
Biology
General or inorganic chemistry
Physics
Humanities
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-10-01
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$52,830 ($40,585 in-state)
$37,876 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
1.22% Acceptance Rate
13,122 Applicants
173 Enrolled
Enrollment
846 Total Enrollment
371 Male Students
486Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2023-10-15
UCSF School of Medicine

UCSF School of Medicine

Public • San Francisco, CA
Founded
1864
Tuition & Costs
$57,376 ($45,131 in-state)
$31,200 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
1.79% Acceptance Rate
9,156 Applicants
544 Admitted or Interviewed
183 Enrolled
Enrollment
831 Total Enrollment
400 Male Students
466Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2023-10-15
Founded
1885
Tuition & Costs
$68,487 tuition & fees
$33,250 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.7 GPA
Admission
1.95% Acceptance Rate
8,919 Applicants
186 Enrolled
Enrollment
804 Total Enrollment
377 Male Students
438Female Students
Prerequisites
No course requirements
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2023-11-01
Founded
1968
Tuition & Costs
$53,200 ($40,955 in-state)
$23,994 Living Costs
$4,212 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
1.48% Acceptance Rate
8,210 Applicants
278 Admitted or Interviewed
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
620 Total Enrollment
247 Male Students
400Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2023-10-15