Compare Medical Schools

Top Puerto Rico Medical Schools Comparison

There are 4 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Puerto Rico. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings.
The following list compares 4 schools with important Medical School statistics - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine.
  • Ponce School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($73,392) and UPR medicine's tuition is the lowest ($42,165).
  • SJBSM has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.44% and UPR medicine has the highest rate of 13.11%.
  • UPR medicine has the highest MCAT score of 504 and UCC School of Medicine has the lowest score of 499.
  • UPR medicine has the highest GPA of 3.9 and SJBSM has the lowest GPA of 3.65.
  • Ponce School of Medicine is the largest school with 797 enrolled students and SJBSM is the smallest school with 311 students.
  • UPR medicine is the oldest school founded in 1950 and SJBSM is the most recently founded in 1978.
  • UCC School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $200.
Founded
1950
Tuition & Costs
$42,165 ($24,665 in-state)
$17,021 Living Costs
$3,600 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
504 MCAT Scores
3.9 GPA
Admission
13.11% Acceptance Rate
801 Applicants
105 Enrolled
Enrollment
436 Total Enrollment
Male: 203
Female: 233
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$30
Application deadline
2026-12-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/admission-requirements/
Class Profile
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/md-program/
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$52,325 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
6.23% Acceptance Rate
1,204 Applicants
75 Enrolled
Enrollment
340 Total Enrollment
Male: 144
Female: 196
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
physics
Mathematics
English
Spanish
Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2026-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/
Class Profile
https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/
Ponce School of Medicine

Ponce School of Medicine

Private • Ponce , PR
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$73,392 tuition & fees
$36,000 Living Costs
$600 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.7 GPA
Admission
8.60% Acceptance Rate
2,255 Applicants
194 Enrolled
Enrollment
797 Total Enrollment
Male: 340
Female: 454
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2026-12-31
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.psm.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/
Class Profile
https://stlouis.psm.edu/programs/doctor-of-medicine/admissions/
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Private • Caguas, PR
Founded
1978
Tuition & Costs
$47,528 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.65 GPA
Admission
4.44% Acceptance Rate
1,553 Applicants
69 Enrolled
Enrollment
311 Total Enrollment
Male: 129
Female: 180
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/school/md-program/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/student-life/frequently-asked-questions