Medical Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate

    An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants.
    In 2024, the medical school acceptance rate is 3.35% over 158 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 965,477 students applied to medical school(s) and 22,980 students enrolled in medical schools.
    University of Mississippi School of Medicine has the highest acceptance rate of 44.47%. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and Mercer University School of Medicine follow it with 13.90% and 12.58% acceptance rate respectively.
    The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest acceptance rate. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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    RankSchoolAcceptance RateApplicantsMatriculatedApplication FeeTuition & FeesMCAT ScoreGPA
    1 University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    PublicJackson, MS    		44.47%371165$50$36,2735043.7
    2 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    PublicSan Juan, PR    		13.90%734102$30$42,1655063.86
    3 Mercer University School of Medicine
    PrivateMacon, GA    		12.58%1,351170$90$43,8565043.7
    4 Ponce School of Medicine
    PrivatePonce , PR    		9.70%1,855180$90$71,6434993.5
    5 Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
    PrivateBayamon, PR    		9.45%81577$200$51,8505013.8
    6 The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
    PublicGreenville, NC    		8.22%1,09590$70$25,2955063.61
    7 Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    PublicAugusta, GA    		7.92%3,335264No Fee$59,6955123.8
    7 University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    PublicOklahoma City, OK    		7.92%2,223176$85$67,1905093.86
    9 University of Arkansas College of Medicine
    PublicLittle Rock, AR    		7.18%2,438175$100$68,4745083.8
    9 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
    PublicKansas City, MO    		7.18%1,895136$50$68,3485103.85
    11 Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    PublicSpringfield, IL    		7.11%1,12580$75$41,7195083.82
    12 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
    PrivateBethesda, MD    		6.99%2,517176No Fee-5113.7
    13 University of Tennessee College of Medicine
    PublicMemphis, TN    		6.65%2,602173$100$57,9905113.89
    14 University of Kansas School of Medicine
    PublicKansas City, KS    		6.56%3,215211$50$71,3345083.79
    15 University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    PublicOmaha, NE    		6.37%2,073132$70$55,6905153.75
    16 Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota
    PublicSioux Falls, SD    		6.36%1,11771$35$79,2035083.82
    17 Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
    PrivateLos Angeles, CA    		6.26%97461No Fee$69,000--
    18 Indiana University School of Medicine
    PublicIndianapolis, IN    		5.96%6,108364$70$65,1275123.83
    19 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
    PrivateCaguas, PR    		5.52%1,16064$100$47,5285003.71
    20 University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    PublicAlbuquerque, NM    		5.38%1,72993$100$47,8405073.72
    21 Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
    PublicNew Orleans, LA    		5.01%3,891195$50$61,1145103.73
    22 Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
    PublicSpokane, WA    		4.96%1,61480$50$42,0005083.6
    23 University of South Alabama College of Medicine
    PublicMobile, AL    		4.92%1,58678$75$69,3565103.83
    24 University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    PublicLexington, KY    		4.85%4,146201$50$76,0665063.82
    25 University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    PublicColumbia, MO    		4.74%2,699128$75$88,2965093.77