Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
1.78% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is 1.78% for the 2026 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 6,964 students applied and 124 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of GCSOM is 14.92%. 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, GCSOM's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 3.81%. The interview invitation rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 13.44%.
Compared to medical schools in Pennsylvania, GCSOM's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 2%.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
1.78%
14.92%
6,964
124
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
Pennsylvania Medical Schools
1.84%
9.21%
68,806
1,246
Public
1.43%
7.42%
26,165
378
Private
2.04%
10.55%
42,641
868
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At GCSOM, 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 14 to 86.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 47 to 52 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 73 to 27 for 2026 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
Pennsylvania Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
6,964
2,939
3,990
954 (13.7%)
6,010 (86.3%)
Matriculants
124
58
64
91 (73.4%)
33 (26.6%)
Acceptance Rate
1.78%
1.97%
1.60%
9.54%
0.55%
MCAT Scores and GPA
The average MCAT Score at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is 513 and the average GPA is 3.87 over 124 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., GCSOM' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 513.
MCAT Scores
GPA
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
513
3.87
All Medical Schools
513
3.82
Public
512
3.82
Private
514
3.83
Pennsylvania Medical Schools
515
3.85
Public
514
3.85
Private
515
3.85
Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at GCSOM.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
510
3.63
-
2023
512
3.75
-
2024
511
3.79
3.74
2025
512
3.82
3.76
2026
513
3.87
3.77
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2026 admission is December 15, 2026. To apply to Geisinger Commonwealth School 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.
After applying to AMCAS, applicants must submit secondary application to GCSOM's application system by January 15, 2026. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $100 at GCSOM.
The items in following table are the required items to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
