David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
1.40% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is 1.40% for the 2026 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 12,474 students applied and 175 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of UCLA School of Medicine is 7.58%. Interview rate is the percentage of applicants who are invited to an admissions interview. (read more about acceptance and interview rates.)
Compared to all medical schools' rate, UCLA School of Medicine's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 3.81%. The interview invitation rate is much lower than the average rate of 13.44%.
Compared to medical schools in California, UCLA School of Medicine's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 1.71%.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
1.40%
7.58%
12,474
175
All Medical Schools
3.81%
13.44%
1,040,848
23,062
Public
4.81%
15.69%
525,230
14,276
Private
2.32%
10.00%
515,618
8,786
California Medical Schools
1.71%
7.80%
101,812
1,578
Public
1.51%
6.55%
55,488
835
Private
1.89%
8.88%
46,324
743
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At UCLA School of Medicine, the men to women applicants ratio is 42 to 57 for the academic year 2025-2026. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 43 to 57.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 37 to 63 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 59 to 41 for 2026 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
California Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
12,474
5,277
7,085
5,364 (43.0%)
7,110 (57.0%)
Matriculants
175
64
110
104 (59.4%)
71 (40.6%)
Acceptance Rate
1.40%
1.21%
1.55%
1.94%
1.00%
MCAT Scores and GPA
The average MCAT Score at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is 522 and the average GPA is 3.96 over 175 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., UCLA School of Medicine' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 513.
MCAT Scores
GPA
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
522
3.96
All Medical Schools
513
3.82
Public
512
3.82
Private
514
3.83
California Medical Schools
514
3.80
Public
515
3.79
Private
514
3.81
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at UCLA School of Medicine.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
517
3.85
-
2023
0
0.00
-
2024
514
3.80
-
2025
515
3.85
3.82
2026
522
3.96
-
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2027 admission is October 2, 2026. To apply to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, applicants are required to complete an application on AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service.
Although there are set application deadlines, most medical schools prefer early applicants regardless of their rolling admissions policies. Therefore, applying early rather than waiting for the deadline can be a good way to get accepted.
After applying to AMCAS, applicants must submit secondary application to UCLA School of Medicine's application system by October 31, 2026. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $95 at UCLA School of Medicine.
The items in following table are the required items to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
