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 Health Sciences University, 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.

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Rank	School	MCAT Score	GPA	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment
1	Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine PrivateBayamon, PR	499	3.77	6.23%	$52,325	340
1	Ponce Health Sciences University PrivatePonce , PR	499	3.7	8.60%	$79,758	797
1	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PrivateCaguas, PR	499	3.65	4.44%	$47,528	311
4	Mercer University School of Medicine PrivateMacon, GA	503	3.69	14.13%	$45,763	690
5	Central Michigan University College of Medicine PublicMount Pleasant, MI	504	3.6	1.22%	$70,968	428
5	University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine PublicSan Juan, PR	504	3.9	13.11%	$42,165	436
5	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	504	3.58	1.45%	$69,032	521
8	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine PublicKansas City, MO	505	3.62	8.43%	$58,060	546
8	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	505	3.75	1.14%	$37,368	248
8	The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine PublicTyler, TX	505	3.84	0.80%	$38,512	119
11	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	506	3.67	1.44%	$61,124	548
11	Morehouse School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	506	3.64	1.60%	$67,314	540
11	University of Kentucky College of Medicine PublicLexington, KY	506	3.83	3.61%	$78,046	856
11	University of Mississippi School of Medicine PublicJackson, MS	506	3.8	52.15%	$37,928	679
11	University of New Mexico School of Medicine PublicAlbuquerque, NM	506	3.82	5.99%	$47,831	445
11	Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University PublicHuntington, WV	506	3.81	2.71%	$66,123	331
17	University of Arkansas College of Medicine PublicLittle Rock, AR	507	3.85	5.21%	$67,506	725
17	Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PublicSpringfield, IL	507	3.86	6.57%	$43,901	330
17	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport PublicShreveport, LA	507	3.85	4.69%	$67,224	613
17	The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University PublicGreenville, NC	507	3.73	4.01%	$25,295	363
17	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine PublicEdinburg, TX	507	3.79	1.15%	$35,472	227
22	University of South Alabama College of Medicine PublicMobile, AL	508	3.85	4.14%	$73,559	314
22	University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson PublicTucson, AZ	508	3.74	1.61%	$63,722	517
22	Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science PrivateNorth Chicago, IL	508	3.69	1.70%	$76,367	830
22	University of Louisville School of Medicine PublicLouisville, KY	508	3.82	3.16%	$74,769	698

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