Compare Medical Schools

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
vs.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Below, we compare Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Vanderbilt School of Medicine) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. *
  • Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than Vanderbilt School of Medicine.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine is larger than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine is older than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.
* Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is a tuition free school. See details at the school's tuition page.
    Founded
    2020
    Tuition & Costs
    $63,339 tuition & fees
    $39,636 Living Costs
    * Tuition Free School
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.84 GPA
    Admission
    0.74% Acceptance Rate
    6,596 Applicants
    49 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    209 Total Enrollment
    Male: 90
    Female: 116
    Prerequisites
    Behavioral or social science
    Biology
    General or inorganic chemistry
    Physics
    Humanities
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2026-10-02
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/admission-requirements
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.kp.org/admissions/our-students
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Private • Nashville, TNREMOVE
    Founded
    1874
    Tuition & Costs
    $72,804 tuition & fees
    $33,392 Living Costs
    $8,115 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    521 MCAT Scores
    3.95 GPA
    Admission
    1.24% Acceptance Rate
    7,685 Applicants
    95 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    462 Total Enrollment
    Male: 213
    Female: 246
    Prerequisites
    biology
    Chemistry/Biochemistry
    Social Sciences and Communication
    Mathematics/Statistics and Physics
    Application Fees
    $95
    Application deadline
    2026-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/md-admissions/admission-requirements/
    Class Profile
    https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/md/admissions/accepted-students/welcome/