Average GPA and MCAT Score for Every Medical School (2024)
/Discover the medical school admissions statistics you need to get into your top-choice programs, including average GPA and average MCAT scores by school
(Note: We recommend using this resource alongside our free, 102-page comprehensive guide to medical school applications, Get Into Medical School: 6 Practical Lessons to Stand Out and Earn Your White Coat, as well as our MCAT Ultimate Guide.)
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No matter how the medical school admissions landscape has changed over the years, one thing has remained constant: GPA and MCAT scores are the foundation of every application. And regardless of how many medical schools point to their holistic admissions process, the trend of ever-increasing stats among matriculating students shows no signs of slowing down.
In other words, while your written materials, such as your medical school personal statement, AMCAS Work and Activities section, letters of recommendation, and secondaries are incredibly important for getting into med school, they cannot overcome low stats.
(Suggested reading: What MCAT Score Do You Need to Get Into Medical School?)
The question of where to apply to medical school to maximize your odds of admission can only be reliably answered if you're aware of each school's matriculating students’ average MCAT and GPA. So, if you’re wondering whether your stats are “good enough” for a given school or you simply want to know—statistically speaking—the easiest medical schools to get into, you need to know the numbers.
Because the process of finding this information can be incredibly tedious, we decided to do the heavy lifting for you. Specifically, we visited every U.S. medical school's admissions website to find the average GPA, average MCAT score, and (when reported) minimum MCAT score to help ensure that your application efforts are not wasted on schools where you're unlikely to be competitive.
We update this information routinely, but if you notice a discrepancy between what is listed on this page and a medical school’s website, please email contact@shemmassianconsulting.com so we can look into it and make any necessary changes.
Without further ado, here is the complete list of U.S. medical schools, including the average GPA and average MCAT scores by school.
(Note: Students often observe discrepancies between the data below and those reported on MSAR. These discrepancies are largely attributable to the fact that medical school websites often report different stats than MSAR, including:
Whereas MSAR reports median GPA and MCAT, many schools report mean GPA and MCAT.
Schools typically report data on students entering the first-year class (i.e., matriculating students), but the default MSAR setting is “all accepted applicants.”
MSAR is published in the spring of each year. On the other hand, medical schools may update their website with average GPA and average MCAT data at any time. This may lead to MSAR and medical schools reporting data on different classes.)
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Average GPA and MCAT score for every medical school
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You can email us at contact@shemmassianconsulting.com to update your school’s stats.
About the Author
Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is the Founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting and one of the world's foremost experts on medical school admissions. For nearly 20 years, he and his team have helped thousands of students get into medical school using his exclusive approach.
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