East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
1.95% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine is 1.95% for the 2026 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 4,009 students applied and 78 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of ETSU COM is 9.03%. 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, ETSU COM'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 Tennessee, ETSU COM's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 2.58%.
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
1.95%
9.03%
4,009
78
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
Tennessee Medical Schools
2.58%
8.55%
25,218
516
Public
4.15%
12.08%
6,753
252
Private
1.53%
6.20%
18,465
264
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At ETSU COM, the men to women applicants ratio is 43 to 57 for the academic year 2025-2026. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 16 to 85.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 44 to 55 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 82 to 18 for 2026 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
Tennessee Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
4,009
1,712
2,289
621 (15.5%)
3,388 (84.5%)
Matriculants
78
34
43
64 (82.1%)
14 (17.9%)
Acceptance Rate
1.95%
1.99%
1.88%
10.31%
0.41%
MCAT Scores and GPA
The average MCAT Score at East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine is 510 and the average GPA is 3.86 over 78 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., ETSU COM' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 512.
MCAT Scores
GPA
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
510
3.86
All Medical Schools
512
3.80
Public
511
3.79
Private
514
3.81
Tennessee Medical Schools
511
3.78
Public
512
3.84
Private
511
3.74
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of MedicineMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at ETSU COM.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
507
3.77
-
2023
510
3.82
3.65
2024
508
3.83
3.65
2025
511
3.78
3.70
2026
510
3.86
3.70
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2027 admission is November 15, 2026. To apply to East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine, 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.
The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $50 at ETSU COM.
The items in following table are the required items to East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
