Medical Schools
2020 Medical Schools Overview
159 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for academic year 2019-2020. To apply and admit to medical schools, applicants are required to submit the GPA of undergraduate degree and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores. In addition, most medical schools requires premedical coursework such as biology and chemistry, and it varies by institute.
Below statements summarize the medical school information for academic year 2019-2020. You can compare all medical schools in one table with GPA, MCAT, admission, and tuition information at medical school comparison page.
- Total 159 LCME accredited medical schools are active - 96 public and 56 private schools.
- The average MCAT score is 511 and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.75.
- The 2020 average medical school tuition is $35,116 for state residents (in public medical schools) and $58,194 for out-of-state students.
- The average acceptance rate is 6.30% where 32,706 students are allowed to admit one or more medical schools out of total 770,105 applicants.
- For academic year 2019-2020, 21,459 first-time students have enrolled to medical schools and the total medical school population is 92,738.
Data source: AAMC Data & Reports, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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Medical Schools Statistics by State
| State | Number of Medical Schools | Public Schools | Private Schools | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Number of Medical Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | $30,177 | $62,547 | 508 | 3.85 | 6.86% | 1,093 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | $34,707 | $66,877 | 507 | 3.81 | 0.00% | 715 |
| Arizona | 2 | 1 | 1 | $33,935 | $55,513 | 509 | 3.77 | 0.00% | 862 |
| California | 10 | 6 | 4 | $36,938 | $53,733 | 513 | 3.75 | 3.56% | 5,629 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 511 | 3.75 | 4.24% | 823 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 2 | $41,495 | $66,603 | 515 | 3.74 | 6.73% | 1,426 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | $54,755 | 507 | 3.57 | 3.20% | 2,105 |
| Florida | 8 | 6 | 2 | $32,694 | $60,651 | 511 | 3.73 | 4.79% | 4,066 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1 | 3 | $28,926 | $50,808 | 508 | 3.68 | 8.34% | 2,496 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 | $37,444 | $72,100 | 511 | 3.74 | 4.53% | 293 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | $37,769 | $58,544 | 511 | 3.80 | 7.66% | 675 |
| Illinois | 8 | 3 | 5 | $36,544 | $59,044 | 512 | 3.74 | 6.22% | 4,934 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,851 | $61,159 | 509 | 3.80 | 7.70% | 1,504 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | $38,735 | $67,930 | 509 | 3.85 | 7.97% | 876 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | $40,499 | $67,276 | 509 | 3.78 | 8.42% | 1,335 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 1 | $31,141 | $62,471 | 508 | 3.75 | 0.00% | 2,181 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 3 | $38,346 | $64,230 | 514 | 3.77 | 5.79% | 3,190 |
| Maryland | 2 | 1 | 1 | $39,736 | $64,320 | 516 | 3.87 | 5.97% | 1,256 |
| Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1 | $37,549 | $61,050 | 510 | 3.71 | 6.34% | 4,075 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 1 | $41,476 | $58,871 | 513 | 3.85 | 4.05% | 1,420 |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 2 | $31,139 | $60,421 | 513 | 3.84 | 9.17% | 2,280 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | $33,797 | $76,060 | 503 | 3.79 | 0.00% | 643 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | $34,695 | $51,937 | 512 | 3.71 | 5.65% | 2,345 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | $33,588 | $60,872 | 506 | 3.70 | 17.83% | 311 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 1 | $35,097 | $56,396 | 510 | 3.79 | 9.84% | 1,191 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | $68,493 | 512 | 3.72 | 4.22% | 413 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 3 | 1 | $43,677 | $65,860 | 509 | 3.68 | 7.49% | 2,039 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | $8,267 | $23,794 | 505 | 3.68 | 9.08% | 455 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | 0 | $35,650 | $64,032 | 508 | 3.67 | 11.60% | 464 |
| New York | 14 | 5 | 9 | $44,999 | $62,122 | 515 | 3.77 | 6.30% | 8,765 |
| Ohio | 6 | 5 | 1 | $33,683 | $55,771 | 511 | 3.75 | 7.15% | 4,449 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 0 | $29,580 | $62,907 | 505 | 3.78 | 9.66% | 671 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | $51,347 | $74,703 | 510 | 3.73 | 3.85% | 684 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 3 | 4 | $56,465 | $55,418 | 513 | 3.78 | 4.81% | 5,660 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | 3 | $40,133 | $50,786 | 499 | 3.69 | 0.00% | 1,494 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | $64,148 | 514 | 3.77 | 3.25% | 618 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0 | $41,897 | $81,171 | 508 | 3.78 | 11.21% | 1,592 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | $31,787 | $76,173 | 507 | 3.83 | 13.03% | 282 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 2 | $35,065 | $64,240 | 510 | 3.75 | 8.25% | 1,915 |
| Texas | 12 | 11 | 1 | $19,917 | $32,563 | 511 | 3.78 | 7.53% | 6,976 |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | $41,783 | $77,991 | 512 | 3.75 | 4.59% | 528 |
| Virginia | 4 | 4 | 0 | $39,393 | $57,344 | 513 | 3.67 | 5.64% | 2,301 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | $39,904 | $67,004 | 509 | 3.73 | 4.46% | 490 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 0 | $37,887 | $68,082 | 507 | 3.63 | 3.86% | 1,385 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 1 | $37,718 | $53,706 | 512 | 3.76 | 6.12% | 1,769 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | $22,833 | $49,728 | 505 | 3.71 | 5.01% | 798 |