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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 ($71,643) and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($42,165).
  • San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.52%) and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest rate of 13.90%).
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 506 and Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest score of 499.
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.86 and Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.5.
  • Ponce School of Medicine is the largest school with 684 enrolled students and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is the smallest school with 310 students.
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1950 and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 1978.
  • Universidad Central del Caribe 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
506 MCAT Scores
3.86 GPA
Admission
13.90% Acceptance Rate
734 Applicants
102 Enrolled
Enrollment
450 Total Enrollment
219 Male Students
231Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$30
Application deadline
2024-12-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/admission-requirements/
Class Profile
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/md-program/
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$51,850 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
501 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
9.45% Acceptance Rate
815 Applicants
77 Enrolled
Enrollment
328 Total Enrollment
138 Male Students
190Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
physics
Mathematics
English
Spanish
Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2024-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/
Class Profile
https://www.uccaribe.edu/temporary-medical-school-admission-policies-requirements/
Ponce School of Medicine

Ponce School of Medicine

Private • Ponce , PR
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$71,643 tuition & fees
$39,600 Living Costs
$2,100 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.5 GPA
Admission
9.70% Acceptance Rate
1,855 Applicants
180 Enrolled
Enrollment
684 Total Enrollment
287 Male Students
396Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2024-12-31
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
500 MCAT Scores
3.71 GPA
Admission
5.52% Acceptance Rate
1,160 Applicants
64 Enrolled
Enrollment
310 Total Enrollment
141 Male Students
169Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2024-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/school/md-program/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/student-life/frequently-asked-questions