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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, and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine.
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($66,902) and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($45,000).
  • San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.28%) and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest rate of 10.21%).
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 503 and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest score of 498.
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.77 and Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.65.
  • Ponce School of Medicine is the largest school with 537 enrolled students and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is the smallest school with 289 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
$66,902 ($44,041 in-state)
$33,359 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
503 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
10.21% Acceptance Rate
729 Applicants
102 Enrolled
Enrollment
470 Total Enrollment
233 Male Students
223Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$30
Application deadline
2023-12-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://md.rcm.upr.edu/admission-requirements/
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$46,712 tuition & fees
$28,219 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
6.74% Acceptance Rate
988 Applicants
77 Enrolled
Enrollment
336 Total Enrollment
141 Male Students
182Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
physics
Mathematics
English
Spanish
Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2023-12-01
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
$66,902 tuition & fees
$26,432 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
499 MCAT Scores
3.65 GPA
Admission
8.52% Acceptance Rate
1,612 Applicants
180 Enrolled
Enrollment
537 Total Enrollment
259 Male Students
351Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2023-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.psm.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Private • Caguas, PR
Founded
1978
Tuition & Costs
$45,000 tuition & fees
$27,670 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
498 MCAT Scores
3.65 GPA
Admission
4.28% Acceptance Rate
1,242 Applicants
60 Enrolled
Enrollment
289 Total Enrollment
134 Male Students
150Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Behavioral and Social Sciences*
Spanish
English
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2023-12-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.sanjuanbautista.edu/school/md-program/requirements.html