Top Massachusetts Medical Schools Comparison

There are 4 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Massachusetts. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings.

The following list compares 4 schools with important Medical School statistics - Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Harvard Medical School's tuition is the most expensive ($71,305) and Tufts University School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($69,868).
Boston University School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.38%) and University of Massachusetts Medical School has the highest rate of 3.80%).
Harvard Medical School has the highest MCAT score of 521 and Tufts University School of Medicine has the lowest score of 514.
Harvard Medical School has the highest GPA of 3.9 and Boston University School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.74.
Harvard Medical School is the largest school with 845 enrolled students and Boston University School of Medicine is the smallest school with 698 students.
Harvard Medical School is the oldest school founded in 1782 and University of Massachusetts Medical School is the most recently founded in 1962.
Tufts University School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $130.

Harvard Medical School

Private • Boston, MA

Founded

1782

Tuition & Costs

$71,305 tuition & fees

$20,482 Living Costs

$4,680 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

521 MCAT Scores

3.9 GPA

Admission

2.07% Acceptance Rate

7,886 Applicants

163 Enrolled

Enrollment

845 Total Enrollment

370 Male Students

473Female Students

Prerequisites

Biology

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Physics

Math

Writing

Application Fees

$100

Application deadline

2024-10-15

Admission Info

General Admission

https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-prerequisite-courses

Class Profile

https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-at-a-glance

Boston University School of Medicine

Private • Boston, MA

Founded

1848

Tuition & Costs

$70,945 tuition & fees

$22,181 Living Costs

$4,200 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

517 MCAT Scores

3.74 GPA

Admission

1.38% Acceptance Rate

10,573 Applicants

146 Enrolled

Enrollment

698 Total Enrollment

306 Male Students

392Female Students

Prerequisites

English Composition or Literature

Humanities

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Physics

Application Fees

$110

Application deadline

2024-11-01

Admission Info

General Admission

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/admissions/application-process/

Class Profile

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/admissions/selectionfactors/

Tufts University School of Medicine

Private • Boston, MA

Founded

1893

Tuition & Costs

$69,868 tuition & fees

$18,468 Living Costs

$3,500 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

514 MCAT Scores

3.76 GPA

Admission

1.45% Acceptance Rate

13,916 Applicants

202 Enrolled

Enrollment

841 Total Enrollment

353 Male Students

486Female Students

Prerequisites

Chemistry

Physics

Biology

Application Fees

$130

Application deadline

2024-11-01

Admission Info

General Admission

https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-financial-aid/admission-program/doctor-medicine/premedical-course-requirements

Class Profile

https://medicine.tufts.edu/academics/medicine/class-profile

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Public • North Worcester, MA

Founded

1962

Tuition & Costs

$70,455 ($42,117 in-state)

$18,600 Living Costs

$5,000 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

514 MCAT Scores

3.81 GPA

Admission

3.80% Acceptance Rate

5,264 Applicants

200 Enrolled

Enrollment

779 Total Enrollment

286 Male Students

490Female Students

Prerequisites

General Biology or Zoology

Physics

English composition, literature or writing intensive course

Calculus

Statistics

Chemistry

Application Fees

$100

Application deadline

2024-10-13

Admission Info

General Admission

https://www.umassmed.edu/som/admissions/apply/academic-requirements/

Class Profile

https://www.umassmed.edu/som/student-community/class-profiles/