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.

In 2023, the average MCAT score submitted by first-year enrolled students is 512. Ponce School of Medicine has the lowest MCAT score of 499. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine and Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine follow it with 500 and 501 respectively.

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	Ponce School of Medicine PrivatePonce , PR	499	3.5	9.70%	$71,643	684
2	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PrivateCaguas, PR	500	3.71	5.52%	$47,528	310
3	Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine PrivateBayamon, PR	501	3.8	9.45%	$51,850	328
4	Howard University College of Medicine PrivateWashington, DC	503	3.61	1.50%	$57,632	514
4	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine PrivateNashville, TN	503	3.46	1.54%	$63,688	499
6	Mercer University School of Medicine PrivateMacon, GA	504	3.7	12.58%	$43,856	597
6	University of Mississippi School of Medicine PublicJackson, MS	504	3.7	44.47%	$36,273	675
6	Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University PublicHuntington, WV	504	3.8	3.91%	$59,150	313
9	Morehouse School of Medicine PrivateAtlanta, GA	506	3.68	1.57%	$56,345	502
9	University of Kentucky College of Medicine PublicLexington, KY	506	3.82	4.85%	$76,066	837
9	Cooper Medical School of Rowan University PublicCamden, NJ	506	3.67	2.46%	$73,196	461
9	The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University PublicGreenville, NC	506	3.61	8.22%	$25,295	353
9	University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine PublicSan Juan, PR	506	3.86	13.90%	$42,165	450
9	University of Houston College of Medicine PublicHouston, TX	506	3.59	1.23%	$37,368	180
15	Florida State University College of Medicine PublicTallahassee, FL	507	3.8	1.79%	$60,162	483
15	University of Louisville School of Medicine PublicLouisville, KY	507	3.71	2.92%	$69,170	678
15	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport PublicShreveport, LA	507	3.77	3.69%	$61,165	612
15	University of New Mexico School of Medicine PublicAlbuquerque, NM	507	3.72	5.38%	$47,840	429
15	University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences PublicGrand Forks, ND	507	3.8	4.48%	$65,312	282
20	University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson PublicTucson, AZ	508	3.74	1.68%	$57,628	518
20	University of Arkansas College of Medicine PublicLittle Rock, AR	508	3.8	7.18%	$68,474	731
20	Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PublicSpringfield, IL	508	3.82	7.11%	$41,719	327
20	University of Kansas School of Medicine PublicKansas City, KS	508	3.79	6.56%	$71,334	876
20	Central Michigan University College of Medicine PublicMount Pleasant, MI	508	3.69	1.27%	$64,237	425
20	Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota PublicSioux Falls, SD	508	3.82	6.36%	$79,203	280

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