Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores
The MCAT score is one of the most important components in medical school admissions. University of Central Florida College of Medicine ranked first and New York University School of Medicine ranked second in 2026 Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including medical schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores.
- The average medical school tuition & fees of Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores is $68,137, and Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell has the highest tuition & fees of $81,975 and UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $37,239.
- The average MCAT score is 513 and, among Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores, University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 595 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas has the lowest score of 517.
- The average acceptance rate is 3.81% and, among Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores, Stanford University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine has the loosest (highest) rate of 4%.
- The average medical school population is 632 and, among Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has the most students of 1,028 and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine has the fewest students of 435.
Comparison Table between Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores
The following table compares the 25 Medical Schools with Highest MCAT Scores. The tuition & fees is based on the 2025-2026 academic year. The admission data including MCAT, GPA, acceptance rate, applicants, and matriculants are based on the 2025-2026 data. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort.
| Rank[1] | College Name | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | University of Central Florida College of Medicine Orlando, FL | 595 | 3.91 | 2.2% | $59,406 | 492 | 2006 |
| 1 | New York University School of Medicine New York, NY | 523 | 3.98 | 1.2% | $70,050 | 474 | 1841 |
| 19 | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | 522 | 3.96 | 1.4% | $66,420 | 878 | 1951 |
| 3 | Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CT | 522 | 3.96 | 1.4% | $79,350 | 570 | 1810 |
| 5 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY | 522 | 3.95 | 1.8% | $79,690 | 644 | 1767 |
| 6 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 521 | 3.97 | 2.2% | $80,511 | 805 | 1765 |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Rochester, AZ | 521 | 3.95 | 1.8% | $70,280 | 503 | 2017 |
| 2 | Washington University School of Medicine Saint Louis, MO | 521 | 3.95 | 2.0% | $69,468 | 656 | 1891 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN | 521 | 3.95 | 1.2% | $74,975 | 462 | 1874 |
| 11 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 521 | 3.94 | 1.2% | $67,602 | 435 | 1927 |
| 7 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 521 | 3.93 | 1.6% | $78,901 | 696 | 1859 |
| 12 | Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | 521 | 3.90 | 2.0% | $80,639 | 829 | 1782 |
| 33 | University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, FL | 520 | 3.96 | 2.3% | $60,500 | 631 | 1971 |
| 8 | Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA | 520 | 3.95 | 0.9% | $72,102 | 509 | 1908 |
| 15 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD | 520 | 3.94 | 1.5% | $71,508 | 596 | 1887 |
| 9 | Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC | 520 | 3.92 | 1.3% | $77,172 | 569 | 1930 |
| 10 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | 519 | 3.92 | 1.3% | $80,483 | 598 | 1963 |
| 14 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | 518 | 3.94 | 3.7% | $65,463 | 964 | 1900 |
| 13 | Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY | 518 | 3.93 | 1.2% | $78,526 | 532 | 1898 |
| 25 | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Hempstead, NY | 518 | 3.92 | 1.9% | $81,975 | 438 | 2008 |
| 30 | University of Michigan Medical School 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | 518 | 3.90 | 1.6% | $81,960 | 773 | 1850 |
| 17 | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH | 518 | 3.87 | 2.3% | $74,542 | 1,028 | 1843 |
| 26 | UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine San Antonio, TX | 518 | 3.87 | 4.0% | $37,239 | 983 | 1959 |
| 16 | University of Virginia School of Medicine Charlottesville, VA | 518 | 3.85 | 2.2% | $71,046 | 668 | 1827 |
| 31 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas Dallas, TX | 517 | 3.93 | 3.8% | $38,536 | 1,005 | 1943 |
| Average | 513 | 3.82 | 3.8% | $68,137 | 632 | - |
[1] Medical School Rankings over based on multiple factors including admission, academic, size, and costs.