Tennessee Medical Schools Comparison
In Tennessee, 4 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for academic year 2020-2021. There are 2 public and 2 private medical schools in Tennessee. The average tuition & fees is $35,065 for Tennessee residents and $64,240 for out-of-state students.
The average MCAT score of the enrolled students of the Tennessee medical schools is 510 and the average GPA is 3.75.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in Tennessee.
- In Tennessee, East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine is the newest medical school (founded in 1978) and University of Tennessee College of Medicine is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1850.
- The average tuition & fees of Tennessee medical schools is $64,240 and University of Tennessee College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $69,135 and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $58,749.
- The average MCAT score of Tennessee medical schools is 510 and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 520 and Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has the lowest score of 502.
- The average acceptance rate of Tennessee medical schools is 8.25% and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of Tennessee College of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 14%.
- The average medical school population of Tennessee medical schools is 1,915 and University of Tennessee College of Medicine has the most students of 693 and East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine has the fewest students of 293.
4 Tennessee Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 4 Tennessee 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 |
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1 | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN | 1874 | $58,749 | 520 | 3.89 | 5.23% | 445 |
2 | East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Johnson City, TN | 1978 | $69,066 | 506 | 3.77 | 5.75% | 293 |
3 | University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis, TN | 1850 | $69,135 | 510 | 3.77 | 13.76% | 693 |
4 | Meharry Medical College School of Medicine Nashville, TN | 1876 | $60,008 | 502 | 3.58 | - | 484 |
Average | - | $64,240 | 510 | 3.75 | 8.25% | 1,915 |