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Top Texas Medical Schools Comparison

There are 11 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Texas. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. You can search all Medical Schools in Texas at Texas Medical School search page.
The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - Baylor College of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.
  • Baylor COM's tuition is the most expensive ($65,463) and TTUHSC SOM's tuition is the lowest ($35,176).
  • UT Austin has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.88% and UTMB SOM has the highest rate of 4.22%.
  • Baylor COM has the highest MCAT score of 518 and TTUHSC SOM has the lowest score of 509.
  • UT Southwestern Medical School has the highest GPA of 3.96 and UTMB SOM has the lowest GPA of 3.78.
  • UT Southwestern Medical School is the largest school with 1,005 enrolled students and UT Austin is the smallest school with 208 students.
  • UTMB SOM is the oldest school founded in 1891 and UT Austin is the most recently founded in 2013.
  • UT San Antonio SOM requires the most expensive application fees of $200.
Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Private • Houston, TX
Founded
1900
Tuition & Costs
$65,463 tuition & fees
$30,059 Living Costs
$1,870 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.94 GPA
Admission
3.69% Acceptance Rate
6,073 Applicants
224 Enrolled
Enrollment
964 Total Enrollment
Male: 465
Female: 497
Prerequisites
Math
Expository Writing
Humanities-Social/Behavioral Sciences
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Advanced Biology
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.bcm.edu/education/school-of-medicine/m-d-program/admissions-process/requirements
Class Profile
https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/bcm-education-fact-book-ay-2025-2026.pdf
Founded
1959
Tuition & Costs
$37,239 ($26,454 in-state)
$26,085 Living Costs
$2,945 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
518 MCAT Scores
3.87 GPA
Admission
4.02% Acceptance Rate
5,774 Applicants
232 Enrolled
Enrollment
983 Total Enrollment
Male: 530
Female: 450
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
English
Statistics
Application Fees
$200
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions
Class Profile
https://som.uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/ume/admissions-old
Founded
1943
Tuition & Costs
$38,536 ($25,436 in-state)
$29,860 Living Costs
$2,500 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.96 GPA
Admission
3.80% Acceptance Rate
6,025 Applicants
229 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,005 Total Enrollment
Male: 448
Female: 553
Prerequisites
Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
English
Mathematics
Physics
Application Fees
$185
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/admissions/
Class Profile
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/admissions/class-profile.html
Founded
2013
Tuition & Costs
$37,138 ($22,074 in-state)
$23,042 Living Costs
$7,958 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.93 GPA
Admission
0.88% Acceptance Rate
5,684 Applicants
50 Enrolled
Enrollment
208 Total Enrollment
Male: 90
Female: 117
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
English
Mathematics
Biochemistry
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/how-to-apply/admissions-criteria
Class Profile
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/academics/undergraduate-medical-education/student-demographics
The University of Texas Medical Branch

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Public • Galveston, TX
Founded
1891
Tuition & Costs
$42,437 ($27,471 in-state)
$21,000 Living Costs
$8,250 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.78 GPA
Admission
4.22% Acceptance Rate
5,450 Applicants
230 Enrolled
Enrollment
966 Total Enrollment
Male: 483
Female: 480
Prerequisites
English
Biological Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.utmb.edu/som/admissions-information/ready-to-apply-info/admission-requirements
Class Profile
https://www.utmb.edu/facts
Founded
1969
Tuition & Costs
$35,176 ($22,076 in-state)
$23,064 Living Costs
$10,200 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
509 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
3.40% Acceptance Rate
5,348 Applicants
182 Enrolled
Enrollment
761 Total Enrollment
Male: 407
Female: 353
Prerequisites
General Biology or Zoology
Upper Division Biology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
English
Statistics
Biochemistry
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/admissions/reqs.aspx
Class Profile
https://www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/admissions/reqs.aspx