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, and University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Boston University School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($72,079) and University of Massachusetts Medical School's tuition is the lowest ($65,962).
Boston University School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.26%) and University of Massachusetts Medical School has the highest rate of 3.14%).
Harvard Medical School has the highest MCAT score of 519 and Tufts University School of Medicine has the lowest score of 514.
Harvard Medical School has the highest GPA of 3.9 and Tufts University School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.66.
Tufts University School of Medicine is the largest school with 854 enrolled students and Boston University School of Medicine is the smallest school with 707 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

$69,511 tuition & fees

$19,265 Living Costs

$4,906 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

519 MCAT Scores

3.9 GPA

Admission

1.78% Acceptance Rate

7,796 Applicants

851 Admitted or Interviewed

164 Enrolled

Enrollment

844 Total Enrollment

376 Male Students

471Female Students

Prerequisites

Biology

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Physics

Math

Writing

Application Fees

$115

Application deadline

2023-10-15

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

$72,079 tuition & fees

$19,300 Living Costs

$3,965 Personal Expenses

MCAT Scores and GPA

517 MCAT Scores

3.69 GPA

Admission

1.26% Acceptance Rate

11,294 Applicants

158 Enrolled

Enrollment

707 Total Enrollment

319 Male Students

380Female Students

Prerequisites

English Composition or Literature

Humanities

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Physics

Application Fees

No Fees

Application deadline

2023-11-01

Admission Info

General Admission

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

Tufts University School of Medicine

Private • Boston, MA

Founded

1893

Tuition & Costs

$67,166 tuition & fees

$24,038 Living Costs

MCAT Scores and GPA

514 MCAT Scores

3.66 GPA

Admission

1.26% Acceptance Rate

14,105 Applicants

792 Admitted or Interviewed

200 Enrolled

Enrollment

854 Total Enrollment

367 Male Students

477Female Students

Prerequisites

Chemistry

Physics

Biology

Application Fees

$130

Application deadline

2023-11-01

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

$65,962 ($39,250 in-state)

$26,563 Living Costs

MCAT Scores and GPA

514 MCAT Scores

3.77 GPA

Admission

3.14% Acceptance Rate

5,392 Applicants

1,074 Admitted or Interviewed

175 Enrolled

Enrollment

722 Total Enrollment

290 Male Students

439Female Students

Prerequisites

General Biology or Zoology

Physics

English composition, literature or writing intensive course

Calculus

Statistics

Chemistry

Application Fees

$100

Application deadline

2023-10-15

Admission Info

General Admission

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