Compare Medical Schools

Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
vs.
UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

Below, we compare UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine (UT San Antonio School of Medicine) and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (Vashisht College of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Vashisht College of Medicine.
  • Vashisht College of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than UT San Antonio School of Medicine.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Vashisht College of Medicine.
  • Vashisht College of Medicine's GPA is higher than UT San Antonio School of Medicine.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine is larger than Vashisht College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine is older than Vashisht College of Medicine.
  • UT San Antonio School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UT San Antonio School of Medicine.
    Founded
    1977
    Tuition & Costs
    $36,098 ($22,998 in-state)
    $22,848 Living Costs
    $6,238 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.89 GPA
    Admission
    3.29% Acceptance Rate
    6,086 Applicants
    200 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    866 Total Enrollment
    Male: 429
    Female: 437
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    Advanced Biological Sciences
    Chemistry
    Organic Chemistry
    Mathematics
    English
    Application Fees
    $60
    Application deadline
    2026-11-01
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medicine.tamu.edu/degrees/md/requirements.html
    Class Profile
    https://medicine.tamu.edu/degrees/md-phd.html
    Founded
    1959
    Tuition & Costs
    $41,764 ($26,348 in-state)
    $25,657 Living Costs
    $2,872 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