Largest Medical Schools
Indiana University School of Medicine ranked first and University of Illinois College of Medicine ranked second in 2026 Largest Medical Schools rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including medical schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Largest Medical Schools.
- The average medical school tuition & fees of Largest Medical Schools is $68,137, and University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $105,421 and UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School has the lowest tuition & fees of $36,686.
- The average MCAT score is 513 and, among Largest Medical Schools, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 518 and University of Kansas School of Medicine has the lowest score of 509.
- The average acceptance rate is 3.81% and, among Largest Medical Schools, Georgetown University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has the loosest (highest) rate of 9%.
- The average medical school population is 632 and, among Largest Medical Schools, Indiana University School of Medicine has the most students of 1,525 and University of Kansas School of Medicine has the fewest students of 879.
Comparison Table between Largest Medical Schools
The following table compares the 25 Largest Medical Schools. 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 | Student Population | Founded | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN | 1,525 | 1903 | $71,008 | 512 | 3.90 | 4.7% |
| 77 | University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1,350 | 1882 | $90,164 | 512 | 3.77 | 2.7% |
| 95 | Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI | 1,287 | 1868 | $74,927 | 511 | 3.78 | 2.9% |
| 70 | Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA | 1,278 | 1848 | $80,498 | 512 | 3.76 | 1.8% |
| 93 | University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA | 1,231 | 1944 | $105,421 | 512 | 3.81 | 5.3% |
| 46 | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | 1,194 | 1824 | $73,104 | 513 | 3.80 | 2.4% |
| 83 | Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, GA | 1,175 | 1828 | $65,937 | 512 | 3.84 | 9.0% |
| 90 | Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | 1,141 | 1912 | $72,276 | 510 | 3.80 | 2.6% |
| 71 | University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN | 1,090 | 1888 | $75,951 | 510 | 3.83 | 3.9% |
| 17 | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH | 1,028 | 1843 | $74,542 | 518 | 3.87 | 2.3% |
| 91 | UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School Houston, TX | 1,021 | 1969 | $36,686 | 512 | 3.84 | 3.9% |
| 31 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas Dallas, TX | 1,005 | 1943 | $38,536 | 517 | 3.93 | 3.8% |
| 82 | Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE | 1,004 | 1892 | $74,326 | 513 | 3.86 | 4.1% |
| 26 | UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine San Antonio, TX | 983 | 1959 | $37,239 | 518 | 3.87 | 4.0% |
| 58 | The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | 966 | 1891 | $42,437 | 513 | 3.87 | 4.2% |
| 14 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | 964 | 1900 | $65,463 | 518 | 3.94 | 3.7% |
| 74 | University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC | 959 | 1879 | $63,419 | 516 | 3.82 | 3.7% |
| 60 | Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Philadelphia, PA | 945 | 1901 | $64,754 | 512 | 3.79 | 1.6% |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts Medical School North Worcester, MA | 938 | 1962 | $79,498 | 512 | 3.87 | 4.1% |
| 48 | New York Medical College Valhalla, NY | 934 | 1858 | $71,714 | 516 | 3.80 | 2.5% |
| 38 | The Ohio State University College of Medicine Columbus, OH | 920 | 1914 | $56,919 | 514 | 3.83 | 2.4% |
| 55 | University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL | 919 | 1952 | $59,259 | 516 | 3.85 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC | 918 | 1851 | $79,191 | 513 | 3.89 | 1.4% |
| 44 | SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine Brooklyn, NY | 883 | 1858 | $72,192 | 513 | 3.79 | 2.6% |
| 89 | University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City, KS | 879 | 1880 | $73,800 | 509 | 3.84 | 4.2% |
| Average | 632 | - | $68,137 | 513 | 3.82 | 3.8% |
[1] Medical School Rankings over based on multiple factors including admission, academic, size, and costs.