Compare Medical Schools

Top Missouri Medical Schools Comparison

There are 3 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Missouri. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings.
The following list compares 3 schools with important Medical School statistics - Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.
  • MU School of Medicine - Columbia's tuition is the most expensive ($97,328) and Saint Louis medicine's tuition is the lowest ($72,240).
  • WUSM has the lowest acceptance rate of 2.00% and MU School of Medicine - Columbia has the highest rate of 3.70%.
  • WUSM has the highest MCAT score of 521 and MU School of Medicine - Columbia has the lowest score of 511.
  • WUSM has the highest GPA of 3.95 and MU School of Medicine - Columbia has the lowest GPA of 3.84.
  • Saint Louis medicine is the largest school with 732 enrolled students and MU School of Medicine - Columbia is the smallest school with 555 students.
  • MU School of Medicine - Columbia is the oldest school founded in 1845 and Saint Louis medicine is the most recently founded in 1901.
  • WUSM requires the most expensive application fees of $100.
Washington University School of Medicine

Washington University School of Medicine

Private • Saint Louis, MO
Founded
1891
Tuition & Costs
$74,693 tuition & fees
$21,434 Living Costs
$3,192 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.95 GPA
Admission
2.00% Acceptance Rate
6,138 Applicants
123 Enrolled
Enrollment
656 Total Enrollment
Male: 331
Female: 324
Prerequisites
Biological science
General or inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physics
Calculus
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-11-22
Admission Info
General Admission
https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/how-to-apply/requirements/
Class Profile
https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/how-to-apply/who-chooses-wu/
Founded
1901
Tuition & Costs
$72,240 tuition & fees
$18,806 Living Costs
$6,780 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
513 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
2.61% Acceptance Rate
6,672 Applicants
174 Enrolled
Enrollment
732 Total Enrollment
Male: 342
Female: 390
Prerequisites
General Biology or Zoology
Chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physics
English
Other humanities and behavioral sciences
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-11-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/medical-education/md/admissions/requirements-standards.php
Class Profile
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/medical-education/md/admissions/requirements-standards.php
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$97,328 ($49,786 in-state)
$26,833 Living Costs
$3,663 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
511 MCAT Scores
3.84 GPA
Admission
3.70% Acceptance Rate
3,677 Applicants
136 Enrolled
Enrollment
555 Total Enrollment
Male: 229
Female: 325
Prerequisites
English
mathematics
Biologic sciences
Chemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.missouri.edu/offices-programs/admissions/medical-school-application-requirements
Class Profile
https://medicine.missouri.edu/news/school-medicine-class-2029-take-first-steps-towards-md