Best Private Medical Schools

Private medical schools often lead in research funding, smaller class sizes, and alumni networks. While tuition may be higher, many offer generous financial aid packages that make them competitive with public institutions.

114

Programs

8.7%

Avg Acceptance Rate

511

Avg MCAT Score

$55,604

Avg In-State Tuition

#	School	Location	Acceptance	MCAT	GPA	Tuition (In-State)
1	Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	Houston, Texas	3.1%	521	3.94	$60,586
2	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2.3%	523	3.96	$55,982
3	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	2.7%	522	3.93	$57,140
4	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY	New York, New York	2.8%	522	3.93	$58,467
5	Albert Einstein College of MedicineIMG-Friendly Bronx, NY	Bronx, New York	3.2%	519	3.88	$55,468
6	Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem, North Carolina	3.6%	519	3.87	$56,806
7	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD	Baltimore, Maryland	2.5%	522	3.95	$57,048
8	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiIMG-Friendly New York, NY	New York, New York	3.5%	520	3.89	$64,952
9	University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL	Chicago, Illinois	2.6%	522	3.94	$63,403
10	Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Boston, MA	Boston, Massachusetts	4.1%	518	3.86	$62,356
11	Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, Georgia	3.8%	519	3.87	$62,543
12	Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL	Chicago, Illinois	3.4%	521	3.92	$57,854
13	Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY	New York, New York	3.3%	520	3.9	$64,699
14	Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, Ohio	4.5%	520	3.87	$55,817
15	Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC	Durham, North Carolina	3.6%	521	3.91	$60,960
16	Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	3.9%	519	3.86	$60,263
17	Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine Saint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, Missouri	2.5%	522	3.94	$53,121
18	Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterIMG-Friendly Chicago, IL	Chicago, Illinois	4.2%	518	3.84	$56,032
19	Harvard Medical SchoolIMG-Friendly Boston, MA	Boston, Massachusetts	2.2%	524	3.97	$63,464
20	Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA	Boston, Massachusetts	4.1%	518	3.85	$55,474
21	Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Rochester, MN	Rochester, Minnesota	2.4%	521	3.92	$60,146
22	Saint Louis University School of Medicine Saint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, Missouri	4%	518	3.85	$55,239
23	NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY	New York, New York	3%	520	3.9	$0
24	Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA	Stanford, California	2.1%	523	3.95	$61,428
25	Vanderbilt University School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	3%	521	3.91	$51,049
26	George Washington University School of Medicine & Health SciencesIMG-Friendly Washington, DC	Washington, Washington DC	4.6%	517	3.82	$63,070
27	Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Parker, CO	Parker, Colorado	8.7%	510	3.64	$49,987
28	Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	4.7%	516	3.8	$53,080
29	Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hanover, NH	Hanover, New Hampshire	4.8%	517	3.8	$50,763
30	The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence, RI	Providence, Rhode Island	4.5%	517	3.8	$60,114
31	Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	6.8%	511	3.68	$51,027
32	NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Mineola, NY	Mineola, New York	5.3%	516	3.78	$0
33	Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Nutley, NJ	Nutley, New Jersey	5.6%	515	3.76	$58,960
34	Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL	Maywood, Illinois	5.4%	515	3.76	$50,930
35	University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Miami, FL	Miami, Florida	5.4%	516	3.77	$64,093
36	Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine Pasadena, CA	Pasadena, California	5.1%	516	3.78	$50,674
37	Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, California	5%	517	3.79	$50,156
38	University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryIMG-Friendly Rochester, NY	Rochester, New York	5.8%	515	3.76	$59,045
39	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn Auburn, AL	Auburn, Alabama	9.8%	508	3.6	$58,133
40	Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York, NY	New York, New York	9.2%	509	3.63	$61,190
41	Yale School of MedicineIMG-Friendly New Haven, CT	New Haven, Connecticut	3.2%	521	3.92	$53,016
42	Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	5.9%	515	3.75	$63,005
43	Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Hempstead, NY	Hempstead, New York	5.5%	516	3.76	$63,644
44	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	Hamden, Connecticut	6.2%	514	3.74	$64,154
45	San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR	Caguas, Puerto Rico	8.1%	510	3.64	$53,944
46	California Northstate University College of Medicine Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove, California	5.8%	515	3.74	$64,682
47	Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University Nashville, TN	Nashville, Tennessee	6.3%	514	3.74	$57,617
48	Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Smith, AR	Fort Smith, Arkansas	10.5%	507	3.58	$51,037
49	Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, Missouri	9.4%	509	3.62	$56,606
50	Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Lynchburg, VA	Lynchburg, Virginia	10.4%	508	3.59	$52,468
51	William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Hattiesburg, MS	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	10.1%	508	3.59	$51,068
52	Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineIMG-Friendly Hershey, PA	Hershey, Pennsylvania	6.9%	513	3.72	$56,822
53	Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine Ponce, PR	Ponce, Puerto Rico	8%	510	3.65	$52,075
54	Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine Vallejo, CA	Vallejo, California	10.9%	507	3.57	$63,089
55	University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, Texas	9.5%	509	3.62	$60,678
56	Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Bayamon, PR	Bayamon, Puerto Rico	7.8%	511	3.68	$63,369
57	Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, Texas	7.2%	513	3.71	$54,347
58	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Spartanburg, SC	Spartanburg, South Carolina	9.6%	508	3.61	$58,856
59	Howard University College of Medicine Washington, DC	Washington, Washington DC	7.5%	510	3.65	$57,120
60	Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	7%	513	3.72	$56,829
61	Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, California	7.9%	510	3.65	$54,770
62	University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Biddeford, ME	Biddeford, Maine	10.7%	507	3.58	$61,805
63	Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Davie, FL	Davie, Florida	11.6%	506	3.55	$60,202
64	Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, Georgia	7.7%	509	3.63	$57,022
65	Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA	New Orleans, Louisiana	7.6%	512	3.69	$52,038
66	Orlando College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Winter Garden, FL	Winter Garden, Florida	12.3%	505	3.54	$62,939
67	Albany Medical CollegeIMG-Friendly Albany, NY	Albany, New York	6.8%	514	3.72	$56,672
68	Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC	Washington, Washington DC	7.1%	514	3.73	$53,467
69	California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine Colton, CA	Colton, California	7.6%	512	3.69	$53,823
70	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Tulsa, OK	Tulsa, Oklahoma	11.1%	507	3.57	$48,284
71	Creighton University School of MedicineIMG-Friendly Omaha, NE	Omaha, Nebraska	7.8%	512	3.71	$53,229
72	Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA	Scranton, Pennsylvania	8.8%	510	3.67	$51,691
73	Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Henderson, NV	Henderson, Nevada	12.6%	506	3.54	$59,629
74	Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & ScienceIMG-Friendly North Chicago, IL	North Chicago, Illinois	8.6%	511	3.66	$57,450
75	Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Kalamazoo, MI	Kalamazoo, Michigan	8.9%	510	3.65	$60,913
76	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine BradentonIMG-Friendly Bradenton, FL	Bradenton, Florida	14.8%	504	3.49	$51,965
77	New York Medical College Valhalla, NY	Valhalla, New York	8.5%	511	3.67	$54,947
78	Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Davie, FL	Davie, Florida	9.4%	510	3.64	$50,858
79	Touro University Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine Great Falls, MT	Great Falls, Montana	14.1%	504	3.51	$51,668
80	Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Meridian, ID	Meridian, Idaho	13%	505	3.52	$49,575
81	A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Kirksville, MO	Kirksville, Missouri	12.2%	506	3.55	$53,582
82	California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Clovis, CA	Clovis, California	13.8%	504	3.5	$52,394
83	Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Bentonville, AR	Bentonville, Arkansas	8.5%	511	3.68	$57,345
84	Mercer University School of Medicine Macon, GA	Macon, Georgia	10.8%	508	3.6	$53,542
85	Noorda College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Provo, UT	Provo, Utah	13.2%	505	3.54	$46,630
86	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Yakima, WA	Yakima, Washington	13.6%	505	3.53	$59,491
87	Rowan University School of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Stratford, NJ	Stratford, New Jersey	11.3%	507	3.57	$53,644
88	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine East Lansing, MI	East Lansing, Michigan	11.9%	506	3.56	$54,636
89	New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury, NY	Old Westbury, New York	11.8%	506	3.56	$47,382
90	Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Lillington, NC	Lillington, North Carolina	13.3%	505	3.53	$59,419
91	Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Conroe, TX	Conroe, Texas	14.3%	504	3.51	$64,157
92	Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Dothan, AL	Dothan, Alabama	12.5%	504	3.52	$46,780
93	Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Harrogate, TN	Harrogate, Tennessee	13.5%	505	3.53	$61,161
94	Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Athens, OH	Athens, Ohio	13.7%	505	3.52	$48,600
95	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	10.3%	508	3.6	$51,300
96	Roseman University College of MedicineIMG-Friendly Las Vegas, NV	Las Vegas, Nevada	11.2%	508	3.58	$62,076
97	A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Mesa, AZ	Mesa, Arizona	11.4%	506	3.55	$48,633
98	Loma Linda University School of Medicine Loma Linda, CA	Loma Linda, California	10.2%	509	3.62	$61,790
99	University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Pikeville, KY	Pikeville, Kentucky	13.4%	505	3.53	$60,794
100	West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Lewisburg, WV	Lewisburg, West Virginia	14.7%	504	3.52	$49,682
101	Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the PacificIMG-Friendly Pomona, CA	Pomona, California	13.1%	505	3.53	$59,843
102	Kansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Wichita, KS	Wichita, Kansas	15.6%	503	3.49	$63,465
103	Marian University College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, Indiana	14%	504	3.51	$49,102
104	Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	15.4%	503	3.48	$59,280
105	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine GeorgiaIMG-Friendly Suwanee, GA	Suwanee, Georgia	15.2%	503	3.48	$61,978
106	Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove, Illinois	14.5%	504	3.5	$62,388
107	Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, Iowa	12.8%	506	3.56	$64,393
108	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Blacksburg, VA	Blacksburg, Virginia	15.9%	503	3.48	$54,092
109	Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Memphis, TN	Memphis, Tennessee	16.1%	503	3.47	$53,471
110	Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Glendale, AZ	Glendale, Arizona	14.2%	505	3.51	$57,509
111	University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine San Antonio, TX	San Antonio, Texas	17.8%	502	3.46	$52,541
112	Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineIMG-Friendly Las Cruces, NM	Las Cruces, New Mexico	17.5%	502	3.46	$48,223
113	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine LouisianaIMG-Friendly Monroe, LA	Monroe, Louisiana	18.2%	502	3.45	$53,530
114	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA	Erie, Pennsylvania	19.2%	502	3.45	$57,122

Key Takeaways

There are 114 medical schools matching this criteria.
The average acceptance rate is 8.7%, ranging from 2.1% to 19.2%.
The average MCAT score is 511, with scores ranging from 502 to 524.
Average in-state tuition is $55,604 per year.
The average GPA of admitted students is 3.68.

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