California Medical Schools Comparison
In California, 10 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for the academic year 2022-2023. There are 6 public and 4 private medical schools in California. The average tuition & fees is $40,992 for California residents and $58,586 for out-of-state students.
The average MCAT score of the enrolled students of the California medical schools is 513 and the average GPA is 3.75. The acceptance rate of the California medical schools is 4
as 1,216 students accepted and enrolled out of 63,940 applicants. The total medical school population at California medical schools is 5,629.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in California.
- In California, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is the newest medical school (founded in 2020) and UCSF School of Medicine is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1864.
- The average tuition & fees of California medical schools is $58,586 and Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,487 and University of California, Irvine School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $50,184.
- The average MCAT score of California medical schools is 513 and Stanford University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 519 and University of California, Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest score of 510.
- The average acceptance rate of California medical schools is 3.56% and Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 0% and Loma Linda University School of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 3%.
- The average medical school population of California medical schools is 5,629 and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the most students of 846 and Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine has the fewest students of 100.
13 California Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 13 California medical schools that accredited by LCME. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA | 1908 | $63,747 | 519 | 3.89 | 0.8% | 496 |
| 19 | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | 1951 | $52,830 | 517 | 3.85 | 1.2% | 846 |
| 20 | UCSF School of Medicine San Francisco, CA | 1864 | $57,376 | 517 | 3.80 | 1.8% | 831 |
| 23 | Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 1885 | $68,487 | 517 | 3.70 | 2.0% | 804 |
| 18 | Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Pasadena, CA | 2020 | $56,361 | 516 | 3.78 | 0.4% | 100 |
| 24 | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine La Jolla, CA | 1968 | $53,200 | 516 | 3.77 | 1.5% | 620 |
| 28 | University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Irvine, CA | 1896 | $50,184 | 515 | 3.78 | 1.4% | 485 |
| 57 | California University of Science and Medicine Colton, CA | 2015 | $66,000 | 513 | 3.66 | 2.1% | 420 |
| 79 | University of California, Davis School of Medicine Sacramento, CA | 1966 | $54,893 | 511 | 3.70 | 1.4% | 536 |
| 84 | California Northstate University College of Medicine Elk Grove, CA | 2015 | $68,141 | 511 | 3.60 | 1.9% | 409 |
| 87 | University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Riverside, CA | 2008 | $50,940 | 510 | 3.72 | 1.3% | 329 |
| 86 | Loma Linda University School of Medicine Loma Linda, CA | 1909 | $66,226 | 510 | 3.82 | 2.6% | 753 |
| 1 | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA | 1966 | $67,972 | - | - | 0.0% | - |
| Average | - | $58,586 | 513 | 3.75 | 3.6% | 5,629 |