Medical Schools with the Highest GPA

With MCAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in medical school application process. In 2026, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.82. New York University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA follow it with 3.97 and 3.96 respectively.

The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest GPA. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

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Rank	School	GPA	MCAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment
1	New York University School of Medicine PrivateNew York, NY	3.98	523	1.18%	$68,600	474
2	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania PrivatePhiladelphia, PA	3.97	521	2.16%	$77,491	805
3	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA PublicLos Angeles, CA	3.96	522	1.40%	$65,008	878
3	Yale School of Medicine PrivateNew Haven, CT	3.96	522	1.41%	$75,985	570
3	University of South Florida College of Medicine PublicTampa, FL	3.96	520	2.31%	$57,036	631
6	Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine PrivateRochester, AZ	3.95	521	1.84%	$67,900	503
6	Stanford University School of Medicine PrivateStanford, CA	3.95	520	0.92%	$69,663	509
6	Washington University School of Medicine PrivateSaint Louis, MO	3.95	521	2.00%	$74,693	656
6	Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons PrivateNew York, NY	3.95	522	1.80%	$75,689	644
6	Vanderbilt University School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	3.95	521	1.24%	$72,804	462
11	University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine PrivateChicago, IL	3.94	521	1.18%	$64,337	435
11	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine PrivateBaltimore, MD	3.94	520	1.46%	$68,878	596
11	University of Nebraska College of Medicine PublicOmaha, NE	3.94	516	6.14%	$54,980	565
11	Baylor College of Medicine PrivateHouston, TX	3.94	518	3.69%	$37,400	964
15	Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine PrivateChicago, IL	3.93	521	1.63%	$76,263	696
15	Stony Brook University School of Medicine PublicStony Brook, NY	3.93	516	2.48%	$73,608	607
15	Weill Cornell Medical College PrivateNew York, NY	3.93	518	1.23%	$76,486	532
15	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine PublicLubbock, TX	3.93	512	3.40%	$36,845	761
15	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas PublicDallas, TX	3.93	517	3.80%	$38,222	1,005
20	Loma Linda University School of Medicine PrivateLoma Linda, CA	3.92	511	3.12%	$71,832	766
20	University of Florida College of Medicine PublicGainesville, FL	3.92	516	2.42%	$49,390	605
20	Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell PrivateHempstead, NY	3.92	518	1.94%	$61,875	438
20	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai PrivateNew York, NY	3.92	519	1.34%	$75,953	598
20	Duke University School of Medicine PrivateDurham, NC	3.92	520	1.33%	$77,100	569
20	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine PublicCharleston, SC	3.92	511	5.24%	$70,324	749

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