Medical Schools in New Jersey

Currently, there are 3 New Jersey Medical Schools that approved by LCME and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 3 New Jersey Medical Schools

The average tuition & fees of 3 New Jersey medical schools are $57,177 for state residents and $77,941 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2025-2026. The average GPA of the schools is 3.86 and the average MCAT score is 515

With 17,577 applicants, the average acceptance rate is extremely competitive at 2.64%, admitting and enrolling 466 applicants.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the highest tuition & fees of $78,578 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the lowest tuition & fees of $76,857.
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 515 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the lowest score of 514.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the highest GPA of 3.88 and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the lowest GPA of 3.83.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.55% and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the lowest rate of 2.69%.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has the most enrolled first-year students of 174 and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has the least enrolled students of 118.

Medical Schools in New Jersey Comparison Table

The following table compares Medical Schools in New Jersey medical schools 2026 tuition and admission statistics.

Medical Schools in New Jersey Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School Name	Founded	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average MCAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Public \|	2009	$76,857 ($50,756)	2.55%	3.88	514	470	118
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Private \|	2015	$78,335	-	3.88	515	-	-
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Public \|	1961	$77,992 ($49,516)	2.69%	3.83	515	780	174