New Jersey Medical Schools Comparison
In New Jersey, 4 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for the academic year 2025-2026. There are 3 public and 1 private medical schools in New Jersey. The 2026 average tuition & fees is $50,980 for New Jersey residents and $79,099 for out-of-state students.
The saverage MCAT score of the enrolled students of the New Jersey medical schools is 514 and the average GPA is 3.75. The acceptance rate of the New Jersey medical schools is 3
as 466 students accepted and enrolled out of 17,577 applicants. The total medical school population at New Jersey medical schools is 2,030.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in New Jersey.
- In New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine is the newest medical school (founded in 2015) and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1954.
- The average tuition & fees of New Jersey medical schools is $79,099 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the highest tuition & fees of $80,727 and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has the lowest tuition & fees of $77,992.
- The average MCAT score of New Jersey medical schools is 514 and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 514 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the lowest score of 512.
- The average acceptance rate of New Jersey medical schools is 2.71% and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 3%.
- The average medical school population of New Jersey medical schools is 2,030 and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the most students of 780 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the fewest students of 470.
4 New Jersey Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 4 New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Nutley, NJ | 2015 | $78,335 | 514 | 3.80 | 2.9% | - |
| 50 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ | 1954 | $78,578 | 514 | 3.70 | 2.7% | 780 |
| 50 | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, NJ | 1961 | $77,992 | 514 | 3.70 | 2.7% | 780 |
| 78 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Camden, NJ | 2009 | $80,727 | 512 | 3.79 | 2.6% | 470 |
| Average | - | $79,099 | 514 | 3.75 | 2.7% | 2,030 |
