Medical school GPA requirements are one of the most important factors for medical school admissions, which is why many premeds worry about their GPA. The admissions committee look at your GPA and MCAT score to assess your academic readiness and to judge if you have an aptitude for medical sciences. In this blog, I will share with you current medical school GPA requirements, the importance of having a high GPA, and my personal experiences with GPA now looking back and having finished medical school.
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Medical School GPA Requirements
Every medical school in the US will have their own GPA requirements, so it's important to check individual program websites for the most up-to-date information. Below you can find the average, lowest accepted, and highest accepted GPA at all medical schools for a fuller picture:
Albany Medical College, NY
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.47
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.amc.edu/apply/
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.88
Lowest GPA: 3.64
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU, TX
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.60
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Baylor College of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.94
Lowest GPA: 3.74
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:http://www.bcm.edu/admissions
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine, MA
Median GPA: 3.88
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Brody School of Medicine, NC
Median GPA: 3.73
Lowest GPA: 3.26
Highest GPA: 3.88
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0 for in-state applicants and 3.0 for out-of-state applicants.
California Northstate University School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.8
California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0 or above and BCPM GPA of 3.0 or above.
Website:https://cusm.edu/academics/md/requirements-for-admission/index.php
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.83
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, OH
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Central Michigan University College of Medicine, MI
Median GPA: 3.78
Lowest GPA: 3.48
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website:https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-medicine/education/md/admissions
Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, FL
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.56
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.41
Lowest GPA: 2.92
Highest GPA: 3.8
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.cdrewu.edu/apply/
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, IL
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.44
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.77
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/admissions/apply-md-program
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ
Median GPA: 3.88
Lowest GPA: 3.64
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Creighton University School of Medicine, NE
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.60
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
CUNY School of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: N/A
Highest GPA: N/A
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, NY
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Drexel University College of Medicine, PA
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.38
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://drexel.edu/medicine/Academics/MD-Program/MD-Program-Admissions/
Duke University School of Medicine, NC
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.69
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine, TN
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.44
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, VA
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.36
Highest GPA: 3.98
Emory University School of Medicine, GA
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.57
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://med.emory.edu/education/admissions/index.html
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.66
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.fiu.edu/academics/doctor-of-medicine/admissions/index.html
Florida State University College of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.64
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, CT
Median GPA: 3.78
Lowest GPA: 3.46
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, AL
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/futurestudents/apply.html
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, NH
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, PA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.58
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/gcsom/admissions-financial-aid
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, DC
Median GPA: 3.81
Lowest GPA: 3.55
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://smhs.gwu.edu/academics/md-program/admissions
Georgetown University School of Medicine, DC
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://som.georgetown.edu/admissions/degrees-and-admissions/md/
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, NJ
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.48
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Harvard Medical School, MA
Median GPA: 3.96
Lowest GPA: 3.82
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Howard University College of Medicine, DC
Median GPA: 3.67
Lowest GPA: 3.34
Highest GPA: 3.94
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.69
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/admissions/md-program
Indiana University School of Medicine, IN
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.51
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, NY
Median GPA: 3.79
Lowest GPA: 3.37
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.buffalo.edu/education/md/admissions/apply.html
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD
Median GPA: 3.96
Lowest GPA: 3.84
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/education-programs/md-program/application-process
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.51
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. CA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.56
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, NV
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.45
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.2 Cumulative and a 3.2 BCPM
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, PA
Median GPA: 3.79
Lowest GPA: 3.50
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.temple.edu/education/md-program/how-apply
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.66
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.llu.edu/admissions/medicine-md-program
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.41
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, LA
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.48
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://schoolofmedicine.lsuhs.edu/prospective-students/admissions
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.43
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, WV
Median GPA: 3.83
Lowest GPA: 3.60
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0(BCPM and Overall)
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, MN
Median GPA: 3.95
Lowest GPA: 3.69
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.64
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, GA
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.57
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.40
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school/prospective-students/admissions
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, SC
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.5
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0 (cumulative undergraduate), 3.5 (post-baccalaureate and/or graduate level cumulative)
Website:https://medicine.musc.edu/education/medical-students/admissions
Meharry Medical College, TN
Median GPA: 3.58
Lowest GPA: 2.99
Highest GPA: 3.89
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Mercer University School of Medicine, GA
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.35
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.mercer.edu/admissions/doctor-of-medicine/
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MI
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.25
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://mdadmissions.msu.edu/
Morehouse School of Medicine, GA
Median GPA: 3.72
Lowest GPA: 3.36
Highest GPA: 3.94
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.2(BCPM )
Website:https://www.msm.edu/Admissions/
New York Medical College, NY
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.47
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.nymc.edu/som/admissions--aid/financial-aid/
Northeast Ohio Medical University, OH
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.41
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.76
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/index.html
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.95
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medli.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions
NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.98
Lowest GPA: 3.87
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://med.nyu.edu/education/md-degree/md-admissions
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, MI
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.64
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0( BCPM)
Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.57
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.osu.edu/
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, OR
Median GPA: 3.74
Lowest GPA: 3.29
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.8
Website:https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/admissions
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, PA
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.52
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://med.psu.edu/md/apply
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, PA
Median GPA: 3.96
Lowest GPA: 3.83
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, PR
Median GPA: 3.7
Lowest GPA: 3.27
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.7
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, NY
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.61
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/admissions
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, VT
Median GPA: 3.75
Lowest GPA: 3.39
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center, IL
Median GPA: 3.7
Lowest GPA: 3.35
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-medical-college/doctor-medicine-md-program/admission-requirements
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.42
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ
Median GPA: 3.96
Lowest GPA: 3.48
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/education/admissions/apply
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.68
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.slu.edu/medicine/medical-education/md/admissions/index.php
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, PR
Median GPA: 3.65
Lowest GPA: 3.36
Highest GPA: 3.92
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, PA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions/applying.html
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.38
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.8
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, UT
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.43
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0(depends on MCAT scores as well)
Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.68
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.81
Lowest GPA: 3.44
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.79
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 3.96
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/college-of-medicine/admissions/index.html
Texas A&M University School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.56
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.7
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.46
Highest GPA: 3.93
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website:https://www.uttyler.edu/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.68
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, OH
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.42
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.9
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, RI
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.61
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University, TN
Median GPA: N/A
Lowest GPA: N/A
Highest GPA: N/A
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.54
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-financial-aid/admission-program/doctor-medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine, LA
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.33
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, MD
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.39
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, PR
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.43
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, AL
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.57
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0(Alabama residents in BCPM) ,3.3(Out-of-state applicants in BCPM)
University of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.42
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0 overall and BCPM
Website:https://medicine.arizona.edu/education/degree-programs/md-program/admissions
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, AZ
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.47
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website:https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/education/medical-degrees
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, AR
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.69
Lowest GPA: 3.26
Highest GPA: 3.96
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.58
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/medical-degree-program/admissions
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.47
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.75
Lowest GPA: 3.41
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.54
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medschool.ucsd.edu/education/md-combined/admissions/index.html
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, CA
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.66
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.71
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://med.ucf.edu/admissions/
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.94
Lowest GPA: 3.65
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.6
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.med.uc.edu/landing-pages/recruitment/mdadmissions
University of Colorado School of Medicine, CO
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/education/md-admissions
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medicine.uconn.edu/admissions/applying-to-the-md-or-md-mba-programs/
University of Florida College of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.65
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://admissions.med.ufl.edu/
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, HI
Median GPA: 3.88
Lowest GPA: 3.45
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.75
Lowest GPA: 3.33
Highest GPA: 3.96
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Median GPA: 3.77
Lowest GPA: 3.41
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, IA
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.56
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website:https://medicine.uiowa.edu/md/admission-medical-school-md
University of Kansas School of Medicine, KS
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/academics.html
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, KY
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.54
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.35
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.60
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, MA
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.61
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.50
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Michigan Medical School, MI
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://medschool.umich.edu/programs-admissions/md-program/md-admissions
University of Minnesota Medical School, MN
Median GPA: 3.84
Lowest GPA: 3.43
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website:https://med.umn.edu/admissions
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MS
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: SOM Admission
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, MO
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.39
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website:https://medicine.missouri.edu/offices-programs/admissions
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, MO
Median GPA: 3.89
Lowest GPA: 3.51
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0( In State and Regional) , 3.5(other states and territories)
Website:https://med.umkc.edu/admissions/
University of Nebraska College of Medicine, NE
Median GPA: 3.94
Lowest GPA: 3.68
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.unmc.edu/com/admissions/
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, NV
Median GPA: 3.76
Lowest GPA: 3.25
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://med.unr.edu/admissions
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.33
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/education/md/admissions/
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, NC
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.2(In-state applicants), 3.49(Out-of-state applicants BCMP), 3.59(Out-of-state applicants cumulative)
Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/admit
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, ND
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.36
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://med.und.edu/admissions/student-affairs-admissions/admissions-overview.html
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, OK
Median GPA: 3.94
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.43
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.medadmissions.pitt.edu/
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.54
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website: https://md.rcm.upr.edu/doctor-of-medicine-md-program/
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.71
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/admissions.aspx
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, SC
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.53
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, SC
Median GPA: 3.9
Lowest GPA: 3.5
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/index.php
University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, SD
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.44
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.1
Website: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Medical-School-Admissions
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, TN
Median GPA: 3.91
Lowest GPA: 3.66
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, TX
Median GPA: 3.92
Lowest GPA: 3.63
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/academics/undergraduate-medical-education
University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.87
Lowest GPA: 3.60
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.utmb.edu/som/admissions-information/welcome
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, TX
Median GPA: 3.79
Lowest GPA: 3.31
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, TX
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.71
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/admissions/
University of Virginia School of Medicine, VA
Median GPA: 3.94
Lowest GPA: 3.68
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
University of Washington School of Medicine, WA
Median GPA: 3.81
Lowest GPA: 3.47
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0(E-24 Cutoff for WWAMI), 3.25(E-24 Cutoff for non-WWAMI)
Website: https://www.uwmedicine.org/school-of-medicine/md-program/admissions
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, WI
Median GPA: 3.8
Lowest GPA: 3.45
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website: https://www.med.wisc.edu/education/md-program/admissions/
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, FL
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.67
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://health.usf.edu/medicine/mdprogram/mdadmissions
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN
Median GPA: 3.95
Lowest GPA: 3.77
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, VA
Median GPA: 3.88
Lowest GPA: 3.57
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.3
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, VA
Median GPA: 3.7
Lowest GPA: 3.37
Highest GPA: 3.98
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.8
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, NC
Median GPA: 3.85
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.2
Website: https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/md-program
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, WA
Median GPA: 3.97
Lowest GPA: 3.34
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: 2.6
Website: https://medicine.wsu.edu/md/apply/
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, MO
Median GPA: 3.95
Lowest GPA: 3.75
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/
Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI
Median GPA: 3.86
Lowest GPA: 3.59
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Website: https://www.med.wayne.edu/admissions
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY
Median GPA: 3.93
Lowest GPA: 3.74
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV
Median GPA: 3.83
Lowest GPA: 3.49
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, MI
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.52
Highest GPA: 3.99
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0
Website: https://wmed.edu/admissions
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, OH
Median GPA: 3.82
Lowest GPA: 3.30
Highest GPA: 3.97
Minimum GPA Requirements: 3.0(Undergraduate BCPM) , 3.3(Graduate BCPM and Postbaccalaureate BCPM )
Yale School of Medicine, CT
Median GPA: 3.95
Lowest GPA: 3.73
Highest GPA: 4
Minimum GPA Requirements: N/A
What are Medical School GPA Requirements?
The data for US medical schools I have collected from the AAMC and AACOM is only for matriculated applicants. According to the AAMC, for the incoming accepted matriculating allopathic students, the average science GPA is 3.71, the average non-science GPA is 3.85, and the average total GPA is 3.77.
On the DO side, according to the AACOM, the average science GPA is 3.46, the average non-science GPA is 3.67, and the average total GPA is 3.55. While the GPA on the osteopathic side is lower, the academic rigor of learning medicine is not easier in any way, shape, or form compared to the allopathic side.
How Important is Your GPA for Medical School?
Medical school GPA requirements can be a bit daunting and overwhelming. You might ask yourself; “What is a competitive GPA for medical school?”, or “Why does my GPA even need to be that high?”. These are questions that are at times difficult to find good, accurate data on as academic advisors in college do not always have data from recent years, or unfortunately do not have enough experience with premed students to give you an accurate goal to set for yourself when planning out your medical school career.
Different Types of GPA
First, let’s discuss the different types of GPAs. The GPA that is most important when applying to medical school is your science GPA. That is the GPA of all your science-based courses (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) combined.
Going through college, we all have taken those “easy” courses to help you get a bit of a GPA booster (thank you, Piano 101!) where, for the most part, showing up and doing the assignments gets you an “A”. Medical schools are aware of this, and by adding up your science-based courses into its own separate GPA, you do not have inflation from those easier courses. Hence, its emphasis and correlation that medical schools use to gauge your preparedness.
Your non-science GPA accounts for all your non-science courses such as English, Philosophy, etc. And, lastly, is your cumulative GPA, which averages the prior two GPAs.
Most medical schools require a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 cumulative on a 4.0 scale.
What is a Competitive GPA for Medical School?
From my experience when discussing with prior classmates, at most medical schools, a competitive total GPA would be a 3.80 to try and cover most requirements/cut-offs.
A low total GPA for most medical schools would likely be anything under 3.50. While your GPA is a big factor in your application, it is still possible to get into medical school with a low GPA. Other factors such your MCAT score, prior experiences, and your background are also just as important. In addition to your academic ability, medical schools want to see that you are also a well-rounded individual, taking prior experiences such as shadowing, premed research, and volunteer work to understand that you have important analytical and communication skills vital to the medical profession.
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Why it's Important to Have a High GPA for Medical School
Now, having discussed the key numbers for medical school entry, let’s discuss why it is important to have a higher GPA. Let’s be honest; medical school is tough. The transition of taking on the academic load is not an easy feat. The transition from high school to college is tough, but pales in comparison to the transition from undergraduate studies to medical school.
This is why having a high GPA is crucial for your success in medical school. While medical school tuition is not cheap by any means, medical schools are pouring a lot of time and resources into each student to ensure success and help build the next generation of physicians that are needed to help with our ever-aging populations. Thus, a higher GPA proves to them you are prepared for that transition; your high GPA is a testament of your academic rigor, self-discipline, and ability to understand complex material at a high level.
If you are going into college or in your first few years and considering a career in medicine, do not take your classes lightly! It can be much more difficult to recover from a low GPA once you are in your upperclassman years.
How My GPA Affected My Medical School Application
My GPA going into medical school was a science GPA of 3.81, non-science GPA of 3.91, and a cumulative GPA of 3.86. My GPA made a significant impact on where I applied. I stuck to schools I felt confident I had a good chance at getting an interview. Additionally, I did not apply to any programs that had average accepted GPAs above my own due to financial reasons.
I made sure to evaluate and compare my GPA and MCAT scores to the average matriculated students for those schools, which usually can be found on MSAR for MD programs and ChooseDO for DO schools. This information can be found on individual program websites for Canadian programs. I do believe my GPA helped my application significantly and prove to admissions committees that I was ready for the rigors of medical school. In the end, I chose the program I attended to help save money. Medical school is not cheap!
Medical School GPA Requirements in Canada
In Canada, the medical school GPA requirements can be a bit more nuanced with some provinces having a lower GPA requirement for their in-province students compared to out-of-province to keep students who may want to practice in their home provinces. For example, for the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, their GPA requirements for their Albertan applicants is 3.30, as opposed to 3.50 for their non-Albertan applicants.
With the readily available matriculant data from Canadian medical schools, the average cumulative medical school GPA for matriculants is 3.87. For many Canadian medical schools, a science GPA is not readily available. Additionally, there are some programs that use a percentage as your GPA (University of British Columbia, for example), as well as some programs that go off a 4.50 GPA scale (University of Manitoba, for example).
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Conclusion: Prepare for Medical School GPA Requirements
As a first generation medical and college student, achieving a high GPA was difficult as my parents and extended family did not fully understand the difficulty and rigor it took to achieve academic excellence. While there are professors and classmates who are there to help, most classmates have come from households where college was an expectation and have multiple generations who have acquired college degrees. If you are in this position, I highly encourage you to use all your resources available at your disposal and available to you through your university. There is certainly no shame in asking for help and using routes such as tutoring (I certainly had my fair share of tutors) to help develop an understanding of coursework and medical school prerequisites. Additionally, try out different study techniques. One study technique is certainly not going to work for everyone.
Reflecting on my college GPA and how I did in medical school, I believe my GPA was able to help me succeed in medical school and transition as smoothly as possible. The study habits I developed in college certainly paid off in medical school and allowed me to keep up with my classmates and excel in areas I am passionate about. These habits even extend today as I balance my clinical duties with studying during residency.
Lastly, be sure to take breaks as well when studying and trying to do your best. This sounds a bit counter-intuitive while we are discussing the importance of a high GPA, but your mind can only remember so much, and you can only be effective for so long.
Additionally, college goes by quick; be sure to take those trips with friends, take weekends off here and there and enjoy your younger years. Remember, your medical school journey is most certainly a marathon (more like an ultra-marathon), be sure to pace yourself and enjoy the journey.
FAQs
1. How important is my GPA for medical school admissions?
Your GPA is one of the most important criteria for your medical school application. Some schools even use a minimum GPA requirement (often along with minimum MCAT scores) to filter out applicants at the primary application stage. At the same time, remember that GPA is not the only thing that matters. Schools consider your other application components in conjunction with your GPA.
2. What is the average accepted GPA for US medical schools?
According to the AAMC, the average accepted GPA for medical schools in the US is 3.77.
3. Can I be accepted to medical school with a low GPA?
While there’s no doubt that a high GPA can give you a competitive edge for medical school, it’s still possible to get into medical school with a below average or average GPA if you can prove your academic prowess and suitability for medical school via other application components.
4. Is my science GPA more important than my overall GPA?
While some schools ask for and emphasize the importance of your science GPA, others only look at your cumulative GPA. Some programs have unique requirements and in fact calculate their own GPAs, after asking you to input your transcript, based on various factors. Check the admissions websites of the schools you’re applying to so you can keep track of what kind of GPA they require.
5. What is considered a competitive GPA for medical school?
A GPA of 3.5 is the “average” for medical school so any GPA of 3.6 or above would be above average and hence, competitive. However, keep in mind that this number is not universally applicable, and the actual expectation can vary widely between schools. The most elite, competitive programs such as the ones at Ivy League medical schools would have higher average accepted GPAs.
6. What GPA do I need for Canadian medical schools?
Many Canadian medical schools have higher GPA requirements for out-of-province students. Also, some schools have their own GPA scales and re-calibrate student GPAs based on this scale, so it's difficult to calculate a precise average that takes all schools into account.
7. Should I take a gap year if I have a low GPA?
If you have an overall weak application, with an average MCAT score, and you are not a competitive candidate for all the schools you’re targeting, then a gap year could provide you the opportunity to work on your application, and especially to improve your overall GPA.
8. How can I improve my GPA?
If you want to improve your GPA, focus on building good study habits and pick your courses strategically so you can meet medical school requirements while also achieving and maintaining a high GPA. If your GPA is low and it’s too late to improve it, make sure you do well on other med school application components such as the MCAT, extracurriculars, the interview, and so on.
To your success,
Your friends at BeMo
BeMo Academic Consulting
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