North Carolina Medical Schools Comparison
In North Carolina, 4 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for the academic year 2025-2026. There are 2 public and 2 private medical schools in North Carolina. The 2026 average tuition & fees is $30,195 for North Carolina residents and $44,357 for out-of-state students.
The saverage MCAT score of the enrolled students of the North Carolina medical schools is 513 and the average GPA is 3.82. The acceptance rate of the North Carolina medical schools is 3
as 637 students accepted and enrolled out of 30,565 applicants. The total medical school population at North Carolina medical schools is 2,542.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in North Carolina.
- In North Carolina, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is the newest medical school (founded in 1977) and University of North Carolina School of Medicine is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1879.
- The average tuition & fees of North Carolina medical schools is $44,357 and Duke University School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $77,172 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,295.
- The average MCAT score of North Carolina medical schools is 513 and Duke University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 519 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest score of 510.
- The average acceptance rate of North Carolina medical schools is 2.63% and Duke University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 4%.
- The average medical school population of North Carolina medical schools is 2,542 and University of North Carolina School of Medicine has the most students of 959 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the fewest students of 363.
4 North Carolina Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 4 North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC | 1930 | $77,172 | 519 | 3.90 | 1.3% | 569 |
| 74 | University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC | 1879 | $63,419 | 512 | 3.79 | 3.7% | 959 |
| 56 | Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC | 1902 | $66,895 | 511 | 3.83 | 1.5% | 651 |
| 123 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Greenville, NC | 1977 | $25,295 | 510 | 3.77 | 4.0% | 363 |
| Average | - | $44,357 | 513 | 3.82 | 2.6% | 2,542 |
