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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, and UCSF School of Medicine.
  • All 6 schools are public.
  • UCSF School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($57,376) and Irvine School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($50,184).
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.22%) and UCSF School of Medicine has the highest rate of 1.79%).
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the highest MCAT score of 517 and Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest score of 510.
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the highest GPA of 3.85 and Davis School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.7.
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is the largest school with 846 enrolled students and Riverside School of Medicine is the smallest school with 329 students.
  • UCSF School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1864 and Riverside School of Medicine is the most recently founded in 2008.
  • San Diego 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
$54,893 ($42,648 in-state)
$28,392 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
511 MCAT Scores
3.7 GPA
Admission
1.36% Acceptance Rate
7,847 Applicants
133 Enrolled
Enrollment
536 Total Enrollment
206 Male Students
333Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2023-10-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschoo
Class Profile
https://health.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/admissions/pdfs/Matriculant-Demographics.pdf
Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine School of Medicine

Public • Irvine, CA
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$50,184 ($37,939 in-state)
$24,271 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
515 MCAT Scores
3.78 GPA
Admission
1.39% Acceptance Rate
6,695 Applicants
205 Admitted or Interviewed
114 Enrolled
Enrollment
485 Total Enrollment
221 Male Students
283Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Humanities
Application Fees
$120
Application deadline
2023-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.meded.uci.edu/admissions/admission-requirements.asp
Class Profile
https://www.meded.uci.edu/admissions/first-year-profile.asp
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1951
Tuition & Costs
$52,830 ($40,585 in-state)
$37,876 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
1.22% Acceptance Rate
13,122 Applicants
173 Enrolled
Enrollment
846 Total Enrollment
371 Male Students
486Female Students
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences and Physiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2023-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions/preparing-apply
Class Profile
https://sairo.ucla.edu/amcas-score
Riverside School of Medicine

Riverside School of Medicine

Public • Riverside, CA
Founded
2008
Tuition & Costs
$50,940 ($38,695 in-state)
$31,556 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
510 MCAT Scores
3.72 GPA
Admission
1.27% Acceptance Rate
6,266 Applicants
81 Enrolled
Enrollment
329 Total Enrollment
146 Male Students
195Female Students
Prerequisites
Mathematics
Physics
General chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry
Biology
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-11-01
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
$53,200 ($40,955 in-state)
$23,994 Living Costs
$4,212 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
516 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
1.48% Acceptance Rate
8,210 Applicants
278 Admitted or Interviewed
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
620 Total Enrollment
247 Male Students
400Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Calculus or Statistics
Application Fees
$135
Application deadline
2023-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/Application-Process.aspx
Class Profile
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/admissions/Pages/This-Is-Us.aspx
UCSF School of Medicine

UCSF School of Medicine

Public • San Francisco, CA
Founded
1864
Tuition & Costs
$57,376 ($45,131 in-state)
$31,200 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
517 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
1.79% Acceptance Rate
9,156 Applicants
544 Admitted or Interviewed
183 Enrolled
Enrollment
831 Total Enrollment
400 Male Students
466Female Students
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2023-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://meded.ucsf.edu/how-apply-medical-school
Class Profile
https://meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022