Compare Medical Schools

University of South Alabama College of Medicine
vs.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Below, we compare University of South Alabama College of Medicine (USA COM) and University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNM) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • USA COM's tuition is more expensive than UNM.
  • USA COM's acceptance rate is lower than UNM.
  • USA COM's MCAT score is higher than UNM.
  • USA COM's GPA is higher than UNM.
  • UNM is larger than USA COM with more enrolled students.
  • UNM is older than USA COM.
  • UNM requires more expensive application fees than UNM.
    Founded
    1972
    Tuition & Costs
    $73,559 ($37,269 in-state)
    $17,162 Living Costs
    $4,179 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    508 MCAT Scores
    3.85 GPA
    Admission
    4.14% Acceptance Rate
    1,906 Applicants
    79 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    314 Total Enrollment
    Male: 149
    Female: 165
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry
    Biology
    Mathematics
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
    English Composition or Literature
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2026-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/futurestudents/
    Class Profile
    https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/com-bulletin/admissions.html
    University of New Mexico School of Medicine

    University of New Mexico School of Medicine

    Public • Albuquerque, NMREMOVE
    Founded
    1961
    Tuition & Costs
    $47,831 ($19,135 in-state)
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    507 MCAT Scores
    3.75 GPA
    Admission
    5.99% Acceptance Rate
    1,719 Applicants
    103 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    445 Total Enrollment
    Male: 190
    Female: 249
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Physics
    Biochemistry
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2026-10-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/education/md/admissions/apply/prerequisite-courses.html
    Class Profile
    https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/education/md/admissions/faq.html