Top Public Medical Schools

There are 97 public medical schools accredited by LCME (American Bar Association). The tuition & fees is relatively affordable compared to private medical schools. In 2022, the average tuition & fees at public medical schools is $38,348 for state residents and $62,125 for out-of-state students. (The average tuition at private schools is $63,509.)

University of Virginia School of Medicine ranked first among public medical schools. Its MCAT score is 518 and the acceptance rate is 2.40%. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCSF School of Medicine follow it in public medical school rankings.

The following table lists the top 25 public medical schools. The ranking is based on the MCAT score & GPA, acceptance rate, yield, tuition, and more characteristics of medical schools. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Rank	School	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Matriculated	Application Fee	Tuition & Fees	MCAT Score	GPA
1	University of Virginia School of Medicine PublicCharlottesville, VA	2.40%	5,894	150	$80	$63,464	518	3.84
2	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA PublicLos Angeles, CA	1.22%	13,122	173	$95	$52,830	517	3.85
3	UCSF School of Medicine PublicSan Francisco, CA	1.79%	9,156	183	$80	$57,376	517	3.8
4	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine PublicPittsburgh, PA	1.84%	8,392	153	$100	$62,600	517	3.75
5	University of California, San Diego School of Medicine PublicLa Jolla, CA	1.48%	8,210	140	$135	$53,200	516	3.77
6	UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine PublicSan Antonio, TX	3.29%	5,783	226	No Fee	$39,755	516	3.82
7	University of California, Irvine School of Medicine PublicIrvine, CA	1.39%	6,695	114	$120	$50,184	515	3.78
8	University of Michigan Medical School Public6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI	1.60%	9,399	168	$85	$62,538	515	3.78
9	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas PublicDallas, TX	3.54%	5,877	242	No Fee	$38,818	515	3.84
10	Stony Brook University School of Medicine PublicStony Brook, NY	2.31%	5,711	137	$100	$69,264	515	3.8
11	University of South Florida College of Medicine PublicTampa, FL	2.77%	5,635	177	$30	$54,916	515	3.76
12	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine PublicCincinnati, OH	2.93%	5,859	175	No Fee	$53,655	515	3.75
13	University of Utah School of Medicine PublicSalt Lake City,, UT	3.29%	3,918	125	$110	$81,424	514	3.84
14	The Ohio State University College of Medicine PublicColumbus, OH	2.47%	7,012	201	$80	$56,002	514	3.79
15	University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine PublicIowa City, IA	3.63%	3,785	152	$60	$58,587	514	3.81
16	University of Florida College of Medicine PublicGainesville, FL	3.03%	5,393	135	$30	$48,913	514	3.79
17	University of Massachusetts Medical School PublicNorth Worcester, MA	3.14%	5,392	175	$100	$65,962	514	3.77
18	SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine PublicBrooklyn, NY	2.98%	6,147	199	$100	$65,866	514	3.75
19	Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin PublicAustin, TX	0.81%	5,576	50	No Fee	$35,406	513	3.74
20	Rutgers New Jersey Medical School PublicNewark, NJ	2.65%	5,904	176	$95	$70,696	514	3.68
20	Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School PublicNew Brunswick, NJ	2.65%	5,904	176	$80	$69,768	512	3.7
22	University of Central Florida College of Medicine PublicOrlando, FL	2.02%	5,520	120	$30	$56,554	513	3.79
23	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health PublicMadison, WI	2.67%	5,633	173	No Fee	$60,069	513	3.77
24	The University of Texas Medical Branch PublicGalveston, TX	3.68%	5,511	230	$70	$40,758	512	3.93
25	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine PublicLubbock, TX	3.01%	5,251	180	$200	$35,479	512	3.87

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