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 2023-2024. There are 3 public and 1 private medical schools in New Jersey. The average tuition & fees is $47,047 for New Jersey residents and $71,865 for out-of-state students.
The average MCAT score of the enrolled students of the New Jersey medical schools is 511 and the average GPA is 3.70. The acceptance rate of the New Jersey medical schools is 3
as 622 students accepted and enrolled out of 22,452 applicants. The total medical school population at New Jersey medical schools is 2,532.
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 $71,865 and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $73,336 and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has the lowest tuition & fees of $70,766.
- The average MCAT score of New Jersey medical schools is 511 and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 513 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the lowest score of 506.
- The average acceptance rate of New Jersey medical schools is 2.76% and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 2% and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the loosest (lowest) rate of 3%.
- The average medical school population of New Jersey medical schools is 2,532 and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the most students of 750 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the fewest students of 461.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Nutley, NJ | 2015 | $73,336 | 513 | 3.71 | 2.6% | 571 |
| 49 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ | 1954 | $71,634 | 512 | 3.70 | 3.0% | 750 |
| 50 | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, NJ | 1961 | $70,766 | 512 | 3.70 | 3.0% | 750 |
| 78 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Camden, NJ | 2009 | $73,196 | 506 | 3.67 | 2.5% | 461 |
| Average | - | $71,865 | 511 | 3.70 | 2.8% | 2,532 |
