Puerto Rico Medical Schools Comparison
In Puerto Rico, 4 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for the academic year 2025-2026. There are 1 public and 3 private medical schools in Puerto Rico. The 2026 average tuition & fees is $24,665 for Puerto Rico residents and $42,165 for out-of-state students.
The saverage MCAT score of the enrolled students of the Puerto Rico medical schools is 500 and the average GPA is 3.76. The acceptance rate of the Puerto Rico medical schools is 8
as 443 students accepted and enrolled out of 5,813 applicants. The total medical school population at Puerto Rico medical schools is 1,884.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in Puerto Rico.
- In Puerto Rico, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is the newest medical school (founded in 1978) and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1950.
- The average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico medical schools is $42,165 and Ponce Health Sciences University has the highest tuition & fees of $79,758 and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,165.
- The average MCAT score of Puerto Rico medical schools is 500 and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 504 and Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine has the lowest score of 499.
- The average acceptance rate of Puerto Rico medical schools is 8.10% and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 13%.
- The average medical school population of Puerto Rico medical schools is 1,884 and Ponce Health Sciences University has the most students of 797 and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine has the fewest students of 311.
4 Puerto Rico Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 4 Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine San Juan, PR | 1950 | $42,165 | 504 | 3.90 | 13.1% | 436 |
| 142 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Bayamon, PR | 1976 | $52,325 | 499 | 3.77 | 6.2% | 340 |
| 144 | San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR | 1978 | $47,528 | 499 | 3.65 | 4.4% | 311 |
| 143 | Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce , PR | 1977 | $79,758 | 499 | 3.70 | 8.6% | 797 |
| Average | - | $42,165 | 500 | 3.76 | 8.1% | 1,884 |
