Compare Medical Schools

University of Kansas School of Medicine
vs.
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Below, we compare University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas School of Medicine) and Wayne State University School of Medicine (Wayne State School of Medicine) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Kansas School of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than Wayne State School of Medicine.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than Kansas School of Medicine.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than Kansas School of Medicine.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine's GPA is higher than Kansas School of Medicine.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine is larger than Kansas School of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine is older than Kansas School of Medicine.
  • Wayne State School of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than Kansas School of Medicine.
    University of Kansas School of Medicine

    University of Kansas School of Medicine

    Public • Kansas City, KSREMOVE
    Founded
    1880
    Tuition & Costs
    $74,112 ($42,230 in-state)
    $22,580 Living Costs
    $5,270 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    509 MCAT Scores
    3.84 GPA
    Admission
    4.45% Acceptance Rate
    4,742 Applicants
    211 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    874 Total Enrollment
    409 Male Students
    461Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biological sciences
    Inorganic (general) chemistry
    General organic chemistry
    Physics
    English composition or writing-intensive courses
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2025-10-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/academics/degree-programs/md-program/admission-and-aid/premedical-requirements.html
    Class Profile
    https://www.kumc.edu/documents/som/ClassProfilePreMeds2016-2021Stats.pdf
    Wayne State University School of Medicine

    Wayne State University School of Medicine

    Public • Detroit, MIREMOVE
    Founded
    1868
    Tuition & Costs
    $70,628 ($41,672 in-state)
    $23,820 Living Costs
    $3,072 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    513 MCAT Scores
    3.86 GPA
    Admission
    3.47% Acceptance Rate
    9,159 Applicants
    318 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,310 Total Enrollment
    648 Male Students
    662Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Biology
    general/inorganic chemistry
    organic chemistry
    physics
    writing
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2025-12-31
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.med.wayne.edu/admissions/application
    Class Profile
    https://www.med.wayne.edu/admissions/why/facts-figures