Medical Schools with the Lowest 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. University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.58.

The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest 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	University of California, Davis School of Medicine PublicSacramento, CA	3.58	510	1.68%	$60,525	606
1	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	3.58	504	1.45%	$66,366	521
3	California University of Science and Medicine PrivateColton, CA	3.6	513	2.81%	$70,200	550
3	University of California, Riverside School of Medicine PublicRiverside, CA	3.6	509	1.38%	$59,883	392
3	Central Michigan University College of Medicine PublicMount Pleasant, MI	3.6	504	1.22%	$70,968	428
3	University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry PrivateRochester, NY	3.6	516	1.75%	$75,690	475
7	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine PublicKansas City, MO	3.62	505	8.43%	$58,060	546
8	Morehouse School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	3.64	506	1.60%	$67,314	540
8	Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine PublicSpokane, WA	3.64	508	5.08%	$44,706	353
10	Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science PrivateLos Angeles, CA	3.65	511	0.90%	$69,000	180
10	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PrivateCaguas, PR	3.65	499	4.44%	$47,528	311
12	Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine PublicPortland, OR	3.66	509	2.11%	$77,680	668
13	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	3.67	506	1.44%	$60,924	548
13	Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute PublicRoanoke, VA	3.67	512	0.86%	$63,779	219
15	Mercer University School of Medicine PrivateMacon, GA	3.69	503	14.13%	$45,763	690
15	Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science PrivateNorth Chicago, IL	3.69	508	1.70%	$74,223	830
17	Tulane University School of Medicine PrivateNew Orleans, LA	3.7	510	1.38%	$71,998	838
17	Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo PublicBuffalo, NY	3.7	510	2.97%	$73,841	791
17	University of Oklahoma College of Medicine PublicOklahoma City, OK	3.7	510	7.80%	$69,250	753
17	Ponce School of Medicine PrivatePonce , PR	3.7	499	8.60%	$73,392	797
21	Rush Medical College at Rush University PrivateChicago, IL	3.72	510	1.09%	$70,752	596
22	The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University PublicGreenville, NC	3.73	507	4.01%	$25,295	363
23	University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson PublicTucson, AZ	3.74	508	1.61%	$61,898	517
24	Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine PublicRootstown, OH	3.75	511	4.03%	$65,349	772
24	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	3.75	505	1.14%	$37,368	248

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