Compare Medical Schools

Top North Carolina Medical Schools Comparison

There are 4 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in North Carolina. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings.
The following list compares 4 schools with important Medical School statistics - Duke University School of Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
  • Duke School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($77,100) and ECU School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($25,295).
  • Duke School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.33% and ECU School of Medicine has the highest rate of 4.01%.
  • Duke School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 520 and ECU School of Medicine has the lowest score of 507.
  • Duke School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.92 and ECU School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.73.
  • UNC School of Medicine is the largest school with 959 enrolled students and ECU School of Medicine is the smallest school with 363 students.
  • UNC School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1879 and ECU School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 1977.
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $130.
Duke University School of Medicine

Duke University School of Medicine

Private • Durham, NC
Founded
1930
Tuition & Costs
$77,100 tuition & fees
$27,000 Living Costs
$5,832 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
520 MCAT Scores
3.92 GPA
Admission
1.33% Acceptance Rate
9,234 Applicants
123 Enrolled
Enrollment
569 Total Enrollment
Male: 185
Female: 383
Prerequisites
Biochemistry
Cellular Biology
Statistics/Biostatistics
Sociology
Psychology
Expository Writing
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-programs/doctor-medicine-md-program/admissions/admissions-1
Class Profile
https://medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-programs/doctor-medicine-md-program/admissions/admissions-5
Wake Forest School of Medicine

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Private • Winston-Salem, NC
Founded
1902
Tuition & Costs
$64,947 tuition & fees
$30,500 Living Costs
$1,920 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
1.52% Acceptance Rate
12,800 Applicants
194 Enrolled
Enrollment
651 Total Enrollment
Male: 282
Female: 369
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Psychology
Humanities
Sociology
Application Fees
$130
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/md-program/application-requirements-and-technical-standards
Class Profile
https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/md-program/class-profile
Founded
1879
Tuition & Costs
$63,334 ($35,008 in-state)
$24,184 Living Costs
$4,938 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.82 GPA
Admission
3.66% Acceptance Rate
6,264 Applicants
229 Enrolled
Enrollment
959 Total Enrollment
Male: 395
Female: 560
Prerequisites
Mathematics
Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Humanities
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Application Fees
$68
Application deadline
2026-10-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.med.unc.edu/admit/requirements/academic-requirements/
Class Profile
https://www.med.unc.edu/admit/about-our-students/profiles-and-infographics/
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$25,295 tuition & fees
$25,267 Living Costs
$3,092 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
507 MCAT Scores
3.73 GPA
Admission
4.01% Acceptance Rate
2,267 Applicants
91 Enrolled
Enrollment
363 Total Enrollment
Male: 159
Female: 204
Prerequisites
General Biology or Zoology
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
Physics
English
social sciences/humanities
biochemistry
statistics/biostatistics
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.ecu.edu/admissions/admission-requirements/
Class Profile
https://medicine.ecu.edu/admissions/student-body-profiles/