What are the hardest and easiest medical schools to get into? Most to least selective
While the number of applications to medical schools has dropped in recent years, it is still extremely hard to get in. Many of the most competitive only accept 1 in 20 of those who apply--or even fewer. Schools are ranked here from most to least selective based on a formula that combines average MCAT scores and undergraduate GPA for the fall 2006 entering class as well as the school's acceptance rates. Average GPAs and MCATs will give you a sense of the competition.
Washington University in St. Louis 10.5% 9.7% 11.6% 13.6% 3.84 12.2 11.4 12.6 12.5 Q
Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY) 4.5% N/A N/A N/A 3.78 11.9 11.2 12.1 12.1 Q
Johns Hopkins University (MD) 6.2% 5.8% 6.7% 7.1% 3.85 11.6 11.1 11.9 11.9 Q
Harvard University (MA) 4.7% 4.1% 5.4% 4.4% 3.81 11.7 11.1 11.9 12.1 R
University of Pennsylvania 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 3.9% 3.80 11.4 10.8 11.7 11.8 Q
Baylor College of Medicine (TX) 6.4% 6.0% 6.7% 7.0% 3.80 11.3 10.6 11.7 11.6 P
Yale University (CT) 6.5% 5.3% 7.9% 6.6% 3.75 11.4 10.7 11.7 11.8 R
Vanderbilt University (TN) 6.5% 5.9% 7.3% 8.0% 3.76 11.3 10.6 11.6 11.8 Q
Cornell University (Weill) (NY) 4.5% 3.6% 5.4% 5.8% 3.72 11.4 10.8 11.6 11.8 P
Stanford University (CA) 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% 3.71 11.4 10.5 11.8 12.0 Q
University of Chicago (Pritzker) 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 7.3% 3.75 11.3 10.5 11.7 11.5 Q
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor 8.0% 7.1% 9.1% N/A 3.73 11.4 10.8 11.6 11.9 R
Mayo Medical School (MN) 2.4% 2.6% 2.2% N/A 3.82 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.6 P
University of California--Los Angeles (Geffen) 4.6% 4.3% 5.0% 6.9% 3.76 11.1 10.5 11.4 11.5 Q
University of California--San Diego 5.5% 5.2% 5.9% 5.6% 3.73 11.2 10.5 11.5 11.7 Q
University of California--San Francisco 4.4% 3.9% 4.9% N/A 3.75 11.1 10.4 11.4 11.6 P
Duke University (NC) 4.0% 2.6% 5.6% 10.5% 3.74 11.1 10.6 11.2 11.6 N
New York University 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% N/A 3.77 10.9 10.3 11.2 11.2 Q
Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL) 6.5% 5.8% 7.3% 6.1% 3.71 11.2 10.7 11.3 11.6 Q
University of Pittsburgh 8.6% 8.5% 8.9% 9.1% 3.68 11.3 10.7 11.5 11.7 P
U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas 13.1% 13.2% 13.0% 16.2% 3.83 10.7 10.1 10.9 11.2 P
University of Virginia 8.9% 9.1% 8.7% 7.1% 3.73 11.0 10.6 11.1 11.3 P
Brown University (RI) 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.62 11.3 10.6 11.6 11.8 Q
Case Western Reserve University (OH) 8.7% 8.9% 8.5% 7.8% 3.69 11.0 10.5 11.3 11.4 Q
Emory University (GA) 8.2% 7.9% 8.4% 7.5% 3.66 11.1 10.6 11.3 11.4 P
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY) 5.2% 5.0% 5.3% 5.8% 3.65 11.1 10.7 11.2 11.3 Q
Ohio State University 8.9% 8.6% 9.4% 8.8% 3.72 10.8 10.4 11.0 11.1 P
University of Colorado--Denver and Health Sciences Center 9.7% 9.7% 9.6% 7.5% 3.67 11.0 10.3 10.5 10.9 P
University of Florida 9.9% 10.9% 8.9% 7.0% 3.80 10.5 10.0 10.7 10.8 N
Dartmouth Medical School (NH) 7.0% 6.7% 7.2% 7.0% 3.70 10.7 10.2 10.8 11.0 P
University of California--Irvine 7.0% 6.8% 7.2% 6.5% 3.70 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.0 Q
University of Wisconsin--Madison 8.5% 7.7% 9.5% 7.8% 3.74 10.4 9.9 10.5 11.0 P
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill 6.2% 6.1% 6.2% 7.2% 3.64 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.9 P
University of Rochester (NY) 8.6% 8.3% 9.0% 5.9% 3.66 10.6 10.6 10.3 11.0 Q
University of Southern California (Keck) 6.1% 5.4% 6.8% 5.5% 3.60 10.8 10.0 11.1 11.0 Q
Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY) 8.4% 8.0% 8.9% 6.7% 3.70 10.4 10.0 10.5 10.8 P
University of Iowa (Carver) 10.9% 8.8% 13.5% 11.0% 3.70 10.4 10.1 10.3 10.7 P
St. Louis University 10.6% 10.0% 11.3% 7.5% 3.68 10.4 10.1 10.3 10.7 P
Stony Brook University (NY) 9.7% 9.5% 10.0% 8.1% 3.60 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.0 P
University of Miami (Miller) (FL) 7.9% 7.8% 8.0% 8.1% 3.70 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 P
University of Washington 6.2% 5.4% 7.2% 8.8% 3.64 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.7 Q
Georgetown University (DC) 4.3% 3.9% 4.8% N/A 3.62 10.4 10.1 10.4 10.7 N/A
Indiana University--Indianapolis 14.6% 15.2% 14.0% N/A 3.73 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.3 P
Tufts University (MA) 6.8% 7.5% 6.1% 5.8% 3.61 10.5 10.2 10.6 10.8 P
University of Alabama--Birmingham 12.9% 13.8% 11.8% 9.8% 3.73 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.3 P
University of Cincinnati 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% N/A 3.64 10.4 9.9 10.3 10.9 O
University of Connecticut 6.3% N/A N/A N/A 3.65 10.3 9.9 9.9 11.0 Q
University of Missouri--Columbia 17.5% 17.8% 17.1% 13.0% 3.77 10.0 10.2 9.7 10.2 P
Oregon Health and Science University 5.4% 4.8% 6.1% 3.9% 3.63 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.7 P
University of Maryland 7.5% 6.1% 8.9% 7.1% 3.66 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.5 P
Boston University 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% N/A 3.66 10.1 9.8 10.1 10.4 Q
Medical College of Wisconsin 7.6% 6.6% 8.8% N/A 3.72 9.8 9.6 9.7 10.2 P
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 11.6% 10.8% 12.5% 14.3% 3.64 10.2 9.7 10.4 10.5 P
University of California--Davis 4.8% 4.0% 5.5% 4.0% 3.60 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 Q
Rush University (IL) 6.0% 4.9% 7.2% 6.9% 3.63 10.1 9.9 10.1 10.4 P
University of Minnesota Medical School 9.4% 9.2% 9.6% 8.8% 3.64 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.5 P
University of South Florida 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 9.7% 3.70 9.9 9.5 9.8 10.3 P
University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 3.76 9.6 9.4 9.4 10.0 P
Jefferson Medical College (PA) 6.4% 5.8% 7.1% 6.3% 3.60 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.5 Q
University of Massachusetts--Worcester 20.9% 18.5% 22.9% N/A 3.58 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.7 Q
Wake Forest University (NC) 3.9% 4.2% 3.5% N/A 3.59 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.4 P
Medical College of Georgia 14.1% 13.7% 14.5% 9.2% 3.65 10.0 9.9 9.7 10.3 N/A
University of Kentucky 13.6% 14.7% 12.2% N/A 3.69 9.8 9.5 9.8 10.1 P
Temple University (PA) 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 6.8% 3.61 10.0 9.7 10.0 10.3 Q
University of Vermont 3.8% 2.0% 19.2% 2.1% 3.60 9.9 9.7 9.7 10.2 Q
Creighton University (NE) 6.2% N/A N/A 10.2% 3.67 9.6 9.8 9.7 10.2 P
Loyola University Chicago (Stritch) 6.1% 5.7% 6.6% 6.1% 3.60 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.2 P
Texas A&M Univ. System Health Science Center 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 6.2% 3.74 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
University of Kansas Medical Center 14.7% 12.8% 17.2% 17.9% 3.72 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.7 Q
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 8.6% 3.71 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.8 N/A
University of Toledo 11.2% 10.7% 11.9% N/A 3.58 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 P
University of Utah 11.5% 10.1% 14.4% 8.5% 3.65 9.7 9.5 9.4 10.1 O
Tulane University (LA) 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 3.4% 3.47 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 P
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 9.6% 10.3% 9.0% N/A 3.57 10.0 9.6 10.1 10.5 O
University at Buffalo--SUNY 12.4% 11.5% 13.3% N/A 3.60 9.9 9.5 9.7 10.4 O
University of Illinois--Chicago 9.9% 9.4% 10.5% 15.2% 3.57 10.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Drexel University (PA) 16.3% 16.8% 15.9% N/A 3.51 10.2 9.8 10.2 10.6 Q
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 6.4% 7.0% 5.8% 4.8% 3.64 9.6 9.5 9.4 10.0 O
University of South Dakota (Sanford) 9.9% 8.9% 11.2% 2.7% 3.65 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.8 O
Univ. of Texas Health Science Center--Houston 8.4% 9.5% 7.3% 5.1% 3.67 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.7 P
West Virginia University 8.7% 9.8% 7.4% 17.5% 3.70 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.8 O
University of Oklahoma 19.6% 21.1% 17.7% 14.1% 3.66 9.5 9.6 9.1 9.6 O
Medical University of South Carolina 16.9% 17.2% 16.6% 17.7% 3.61 9.6 9.8 9.1 9.9 O
New York Medical College 9.7% 8.3% 11.2% 8.7% 3.50 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.4 Q
SUNY--Syracuse 11.9% 11.5% 12.4% 9.5% 3.60 9.6 9.2 9.8 10.0 P
Northeastern Ohio Univ. College of Medicine 10.6% N/A N/A N/A 3.69 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.2 O
Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences (Hebert) (MD) 16.5% 18.4% 12.5% 11.7% 3.54 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.9 P
University of New Mexico 9.0% 8.4% 9.7% 9.3% 3.61 9.4 9.9 8.7 9.7 N/A
Wayne State University (MI) 15.3% 14.5% 16.3% 12.7% 3.54 9.8 9.3 9.8 10.2 O
Virginia Commonwealth University 7.8% 7.6% 8.0% 8.0% 3.50 9.8 9.4 9.8 10.2 P
George Washington University (DC) 3.4% N/A N/A N/A 3.52 9.6 9.3 9.6 9.9 P
University of Tennessee Health Science Center 18.6% 20.3% 16.5% 17.7% 3.64 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
U. of Texas Health Science Center--San Antonio 7.8% 6.7% 9.0% 6.2% 3.60 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 22.3% 21.9% 22.9% 21.4% 3.63 9.3 9.5 8.9 9.6 O
University of South Carolina 7.1% 6.5% 8.1% 9.8% 3.59 9.3 9.5 8.8 9.7 P
East Tennessee State Univ. (Quillen) 11.4% 10.4% 12.8% 7.6% 3.57 9.3 9.5 9.0 9.4 O
Florida State University 10.4% 9.3% 11.6% 7.2% 3.64 9.0 9.0 8.4 9.1 O
Michigan State University 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 4.3% 3.51 9.4 9.1 9.2 9.8 O
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (IL) 6.1% 6.7% 5.4% 6.1% 3.45 9.7 9.0 10.0 10.2 P
University of Arizona 32.1% 26.7% 38.0% N/A 3.59 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.9 P
University of North Dakota 32.2% 29.7% 34.6% 46.9% 3.62 9.2 9.2 8.7 9.5 O
Wright State University (OH) 7.0% N/A N/A N/A 3.57 9.1 9.2 8.7 9.4 O
East Carolina University (Brody) (NC) 15.4% N/A N/A N/A 3.60 9.0 9.2 8.5 9.2 P
University of Louisville (KY) 14.5% 14.9% 14.0% 18.3% 3.52 9.3 9.3 9.0 9.5 O
Des Moines U. Osteopathic Medical Center (IA) 15.3% 14.5% 16.2% 8.6% 3.65 8.6 8.3 8.5 9.1 O
Southern Illinois University--Springfield 14.4% 13.1% 15.6% N/A 3.53 9.0 9.4 8.6 9.1 O
U. of N. Texas Health Sci. Center (Texas Col. of Osteopathic Medicine) 10.6% 10.8% 10.4% 487.5% 3.52 9.0 8.7 8.8 9.5 O
Col. of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Western University) (CA) 19.7% 19.7% 19.8% 18.5% 3.49 9.0 8.7 9.2 9.6 O
UMDNJ--School of Osteopathic Medicine 6.3% 4.5% 7.8% 7.2% 3.50 8.8 8.6 8.5 9.2 O
University of Missouri--Kansas City 24.2% 24.6% 23.9% 22.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (Midwestern University) 11.6% N/A N/A N/A 3.45 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 R
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine 12.9% 13.4% 12.6% 10.2% 3.53 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.7 O
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Kirksville) (MO) 15.1% 15.4% 14.6% 13.4% 3.48 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.1 O
Oklahoma State University 29.8% 31.2% 28.3% 21.8% 3.62 8.3 8.4 7.6 8.2 N
Mich. State U. Coll. of Osteopathic Medicine 15.5% 14.1% 16.9% 9.8% 3.51 8.4 8.3 8.1 8.8 O
Ohio University 6.1% 5.8% 6.3% 4.6% 3.55 8.1 8.4 7.7 8.1 O
Touro Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine (CA) 10.8% N/A N/A N/A 3.37 8.8 8.5 8.8 9.0 R
U. of New England Col. of Osteopathic Medicine (ME) 8.1% 8.4% 7.7% 3.7% 3.34 8.8 8.5 8.0 8.8 R
Nova Southeastern U. Col. of Osteopathic Med. (FL) 24.3% 25.5% 23.2% N/A 3.43 8.5 8.7 8.2 8.8 M
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA) 10.0% 10.3% 9.8% 7.4% 3.40 8.3 8.4 7.7 8.5 N
Howard University (DC) 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 7.2% 3.34 8.2 8.2 7.8 8.7 O
Edward Via Virginia Col. of Osteopathic Med. 12.3% 16.2% 8.6% 7.9% 3.50 7.5 7.8 7.1 7.7 Q
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 25.5% 28.7% 22.1% 17.3% 3.47 7.6 7.8 7.1 7.9 N
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 9.5% 8.0% 10.7% 7.3% 3.30 8.0 8.2 7.6 8.3 O
Pikeville Coll. School of Osteopathic Medicine (KY) 19.8% 19.8% 19.7% 9.0% 3.30 7.3 7.7 6.9 7.4 N/A