Compare Medical Schools

University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine
vs.
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Below, we compare University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (Hawaii Burns School of Medicine) and SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Hawaii Burns School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than Hawaii Burns School of Medicine.
  • Both schools have same MCAT scores of 513.
  • Hawaii Burns School of Medicine's GPA is higher than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is larger than Hawaii Burns School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • SUNY Upstate School of Medicine is older than Hawaii Burns School of Medicine.
  • Hawaii Burns School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than SUNY Upstate School of Medicine.
    Founded
    1965
    Tuition & Costs
    $72,100 ($37,444 in-state)
    $27,854 Living Costs
    $3,482 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.88 GPA
    Admission
    3.47% Acceptance Rate
    2,216 Applicants
    77 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    324 Total Enrollment
    127 Male Students
    197Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Physics
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Application Fees
    $150
    Application deadline
    2025-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://admissions.jabsom.hawaii.edu/admissions-process/
    Class Profile
    https://admissions.jabsom.hawaii.edu/
    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Public • Syracuse, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1834
    Tuition & Costs
    $70,721 ($47,251 in-state)
    $26,400 Living Costs
    $3,300 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.81 GPA
    Admission
    2.59% Acceptance Rate
    6,635 Applicants
    172 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    738 Total Enrollment
    314 Male Students
    422Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Physics
    Statistics
    English
    Application Fees
    $110
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/index.php
    Class Profile
    https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/class_stats.php