Medical Schools with the Lowest MCAT Score

The Medical School Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination developed and administered by the AAMC. The current MCAT consists of four distinct sections that are individually scored. Each section is allotted either 90 or 95 minutes and tests between 50 and 60 questions.
For 2026 medical school admission, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 513. Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the lowest MCAT scores. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
RankSchoolMCAT ScoreGPAAcceptance RateTuition & FeesEnrollment
1 Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
PrivateBayamon, PR
4993.776.23%$52,325340
1 Ponce School of Medicine
PrivatePonce , PR
4993.78.60%$73,392797
1 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
PrivateCaguas, PR
4993.654.44%$47,528311
4 Mercer University School of Medicine
PrivateMacon, GA
5033.6914.13%$45,763690
5 Central Michigan University College of Medicine
PublicMount Pleasant, MI
5043.61.22%$70,968428
5 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
PublicSan Juan, PR
5043.913.11%$42,165436
5 Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
PrivateNashville, TN
5043.581.45%$66,366521
8 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
PublicKansas City, MO
5053.628.43%$58,060546
8 University of Houston College of Medicine
PublicHouston, TX
5053.751.14%$37,368248
8 The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
PublicTyler, TX
5053.840.80%$38,382119
11 Howard University College of Medicine
PrivateWashington, DC
5063.671.44%$60,924548
11 Morehouse School of Medicine
PrivateAtlanta, GA
5063.641.60%$67,314540
11 University of Kentucky College of Medicine
PublicLexington, KY
5063.833.61%$77,696856
11 University of Mississippi School of Medicine
PublicJackson, MS
5063.852.15%$37,375679
11 University of New Mexico School of Medicine
PublicAlbuquerque, NM
5063.825.99%$48,388445
11 Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University
PublicHuntington, WV
5063.812.71%$59,198331
17 University of Arkansas College of Medicine
PublicLittle Rock, AR
5073.855.21%$69,744725
17 Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
PublicSpringfield, IL
5073.866.57%$43,901330
17 Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
PublicShreveport, LA
5073.854.69%$66,712613
17 The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
PublicGreenville, NC
5073.734.01%$25,295363
17 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
PublicEdinburg, TX
5073.791.15%$34,632227
22 University of South Alabama College of Medicine
PublicMobile, AL
5083.854.14%$71,431314
22 University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
PublicTucson, AZ
5083.741.61%$61,898517
22 Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
PrivateNorth Chicago, IL
5083.691.70%$74,223830
22 University of Louisville School of Medicine
PublicLouisville, KY
5083.823.16%$74,320698