Pennsylvania Medical Schools Comparison
In Pennsylvania, 7 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 4 private medical schools in Pennsylvania. The 2026 average tuition & fees is $64,262 for Pennsylvania residents and $70,664 for out-of-state students.
The saverage MCAT score of the enrolled students of the Pennsylvania medical schools is 515 and the average GPA is 3.85. The acceptance rate of the Pennsylvania medical schools is 2
as 1,246 students accepted and enrolled out of 68,806 applicants. The total medical school population at Pennsylvania medical schools is 5,417.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in Pennsylvania.
- In Pennsylvania, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is the newest medical school (founded in 2008) and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1765.
- The average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania medical schools is $70,664 and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has the highest tuition & fees of $80,511 and Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University has the lowest tuition & fees of $64,754.
- The average MCAT score of Pennsylvania medical schools is 515 and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has the highest MCAT score of 521 and Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University has the lowest score of 512.
- The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania medical schools is 1.84% and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 2%.
- The average medical school population of Pennsylvania medical schools is 5,417 and Drexel University College of Medicine has the most students of 1,278 and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has the fewest students of 470.
7 Pennsylvania Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 7 Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 1765 | $80,511 | 521 | 3.97 | 2.2% | 805 |
| 22 | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA | 1883 | $76,062 | 516 | 3.91 | 1.3% | 725 |
| 96 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA | 2008 | $67,408 | 513 | 3.87 | 1.8% | 470 |
| 46 | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | 1824 | $73,104 | 513 | 3.80 | 2.4% | 1,194 |
| 60 | Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Philadelphia, PA | 1901 | $64,754 | 512 | 3.79 | 1.6% | 945 |
| 70 | Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA | 1848 | $80,498 | 512 | 3.76 | 1.8% | 1,278 |
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Hershey, PA | 1963 | $71,176 | - | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $70,664 | 515 | 3.85 | 1.8% | 5,417 |
