Tightest Medical Schools To Admit with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants. In general, the medical school acceptance rate is much lower than the rate in general college admission.

In 2022, the medical school acceptance rate is 3.52% over 160 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 989,686 students applied to medical school(s) and 32,874 students enrolled in medical schools.

Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 0.43%. University of Houston College of Medicine and New York University Long Island School of Medicine follow it with 0.50% and 0.55% acceptance rate respectively.

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

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Rank	School	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Matriculated	Application Fee	Tuition & Fees	MCAT Score	GPA
1	Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine PrivatePasadena, CA	0.43%	8,229	50	No Fee	$56,361	516	3.78
2	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	0.50%	5,343	60	$60	$37,368	-	-
3	New York University Long Island School of Medicine PrivateMineola, NY	0.55%	3,994	24	$100	$62,830	-	-
4	TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine PublicFort Worth, TX	0.73%	6,328	60	$100	$64,532	508	3.62
5	Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute PublicRoanoke, VA	0.77%	6,914	50	$70	$57,641	512	3.51
6	Stanford University School of Medicine PrivateStanford, CA	0.79%	8,407	90	No Fee	$63,747	519	3.89
7	Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin PublicAustin, TX	0.81%	5,576	50	No Fee	$35,406	513	3.74
8	Nova Southeastern University Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine PrivateDavie, FL	0.82%	6,239	51	No Fee	$69,142	505	3.6
9	Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine PrivateHanover, NH	0.87%	9,487	92	$130	$69,778	514	3.66
10	Emory University School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	0.94%	12,390	146	$120	$53,184	514	3.7
11	Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine PrivateNorth Haven, CT	1.02%	7,429	94	$100	$63,965	512	3.6
12	Albany Medical College PrivateAlbany, NY	1.04%	12,495	139	$115	$57,723	510	3.6
12	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine PublicEdinburg, TX	1.04%	4,729	55	No Fee	$32,739	508	3.5
14	Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine PrivateMaywood, IL	1.06%	13,383	170	$115	$64,340	508	3.5
15	George Washington University Medical School PrivateWashington, DC	1.09%	15,216	181	$130	$66,630	513	3.7
15	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	1.09%	8,962	123	$75	$55,002	502	-
15	Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine PublicBoca Raton, FL	1.09%	5,108	72	$30	$68,348	512	3.68
18	Tulane University School of Medicine PrivateNew Orleans, LA	1.10%	15,925	190	$125	$71,262	509	3.52
19	New York University School of Medicine PrivateNew York, NY	1.12%	8,316	105	$110	$64,040	522	3.93
20	Georgetown University School of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	1.14%	15,992	203	$130	$69,005	512	3.63
21	Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine PublicHershey, PA	1.17%	11,365	150	$90	$52,482	511	3.77
22	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	1.19%	8,084	115	$65	$63,688	502	3.5
23	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA PublicLos Angeles, CA	1.22%	13,122	173	$95	$52,830	517	3.85
23	University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine PrivateChicago, IL	1.22%	6,395	89	$85	$59,052	519	3.84
25	Boston University School of Medicine PrivateBoston, MA	1.26%	11,294	158	No Fee	$72,079	517	3.69

Tightest Medical Schools To Admit with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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