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University of California 6 Medical Schools Comparison

The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - Davis School of Medicine, Irvine School of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Riverside School of Medicine, San Diego School of Medicine, San Francisco School of Medicine.
  • All 6 schools are public.
  • UCLA School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($63,725) and UCSD School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($56,959).
  • UC Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.35% and UCSF School of Medicine has the highest rate of 1.82%.
  • UCSF School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 517 and UC Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest score of 508.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.89 and UC Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.6.
  • UCLA School of Medicine is the largest school with 858 enrolled students and UC Riverside School of Medicine is the smallest school with 380 students.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1864 and UC Riverside School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2008.
  • UCSD School of Medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $135.
Davis School of Medicine

Davis School of Medicine

Public • Sacramento, CA
Founded
1966
Tuition & Costs
$59,138 ($46,893 in-state)
$26,784 Living Costs
$2,528 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.69 GPA
Admission
1.78% Acceptance Rate
7,796 Applicants
139 Enrolled
Enrollment
590 Total Enrollment
227 Male Students
359Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2025-10-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschoo
Class Profile
https://health.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/admissions/
Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine School of Medicine

Public • Irvine, CA
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$57,690 ($49,526 in-state)
$22,057 Living Costs
$3,933 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
1.65% Acceptance Rate
6,929 Applicants
114 Enrolled
Enrollment
524 Total Enrollment
201 Male Students
321Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Humanities
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2025-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.meded.uci.edu/admissions/admission-requirements.asp
Class Profile
https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/medical-degree-program/admissions
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$63,725 ($51,480 in-state)
$33,040 Living Costs
$4,470 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
515 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
1.56% Acceptance Rate
11,326 Applicants
177 Enrolled
Enrollment
858 Total Enrollment
362 Male Students
494Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2025-10-02
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions/preparing-apply
Class Profile
https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education
Riverside School of Medicine

Riverside School of Medicine

Public • Riverside, CA
Founded
2008
Tuition & Costs
$57,169 ($44,924 in-state)
$11,950 Living Costs
$2,450 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
508 MCAT Scores
3.6 GPA
Admission
1.35% Acceptance Rate
6,464 Applicants
87 Enrolled
Enrollment
380 Total Enrollment
162 Male Students
218Female Students
Prerequisites
Mathematics
Physics
General chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry
Biology
Application Fees
$105
Application deadline
2025-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://somsa.ucr.edu/program-prerequisites
Class Profile
https://somsa.ucr.edu/admission-medical-school
San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego School of Medicine

Public • La Jolla, CA
Founded
1968
Tuition & Costs
$56,959 ($44,714 in-state)
$21,528 Living Costs
$1,064 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
514 MCAT Scores
3.81 GPA
Admission
1.64% Acceptance Rate
9,267 Applicants
152 Enrolled
Enrollment
666 Total Enrollment
238 Male Students
426Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2025-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/Application-Process.aspx
Class Profile
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/education/md-combined/admissions/by-the-numbers.html
San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco School of Medicine

Public • San Francisco, CA
Founded
1864
Tuition & Costs
$62,782 ($50,537 in-state)
$33,075 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.89 GPA
Admission
1.82% Acceptance Rate
9,555 Applicants
174 Enrolled
Enrollment
848 Total Enrollment
365 Male Students
476Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2025-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://meded.ucsf.edu/how-apply-medical-school
Class Profile
https://meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022