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 SOM) and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (TAMU) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UT San Antonio SOM's tuition is more expensive than TAMU.
  • TAMU's acceptance rate is lower than UT San Antonio SOM.
  • UT San Antonio SOM's MCAT score is higher than TAMU.
  • TAMU's GPA is higher than UT San Antonio SOM.
  • UT San Antonio SOM is larger than TAMU with more enrolled students.
  • UT San Antonio SOM is older than TAMU.
  • UT San Antonio SOM requires more expensive application fees than UT San Antonio SOM.
    Founded
    1977
    Tuition & Costs
    $36,934 ($23,834 in-state)
    $24,376 Living Costs
    $6,776 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
    $37,239 ($26,454 in-state)
    $26,085 Living Costs
    $2,945 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