Medical Schools With Highest MCAT Scores

The Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) is a standardized, multiple-choice, computer-based test that has been a part of the medical school admissions process for more than 90 years. Each year, more than 85,000 students sit for the exam. Nearly all medical schools in the United States and many health profession schools and graduate programs now accept MCAT scores.

Statistics for Medical Schools With Highest MCAT Scores

The average tuition & fees of medical schools with highest MCAT scores are $67,999 for state residents and $72,181 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027. The average GPA of the schools is 3.94 and the average MCAT score is 529. The average acceptance rate is 1.67% for 2026 admission.

Harvard Medical School has the highest tuition & fees of $80,639 and University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $59,406.
University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 595 and Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has the lowest score of 521.
New York University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.98 and Harvard Medical School has the lowest GPA of 3.90.
New York University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 1.18% and University of Central Florida College of Medicine has the lowest rate of 2.22%.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the most enrolled first-year students of 175 and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine has the least enrolled students of 91.

Medical Schools With Highest MCAT Scores Comparison Table

The table below compares tuition, acceptance rates, and admission statistics for Medical Schools With Highest MCAT Scores. We note that the tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and admission / score data is for 2026 admission.

Medical Schools With Highest MCAT Scores Comparison Table
Rank	School Name	Founded	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average MCAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)
1	University of Central Florida College of Medicine Public \| Orlando, FL	2006	$59,406 ($29,835)	2.22%	3.91	595	492	120
2	New York University School of Medicine Private \| New York, NY	1841	$70,050	1.18%	3.98	523	474	99
3	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Public \| Los Angeles, CA	1951	$66,420 ($54,175)	1.40%	3.96	522	878	175
4	Yale School of Medicine Private \| New Haven, CT	1810	$79,350	1.41%	3.96	522	570	104
5	Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Private \| New York, NY	1767	$79,690	1.80%	3.95	522	644	138
6	Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Private \| Rochester, AZ	2017	$70,280	1.84%	3.95	521	503	109
7	Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Private \| Chicago, IL	1859	$78,901	1.63%	3.93	521	696	140
8	University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Private \| Chicago, IL	1927	$67,602	1.18%	3.94	521	435	91
9	Harvard Medical School Private \| Boston, MA	1782	$80,639	1.99%	3.90	521	829	165
10	Washington University School of Medicine Private \| Saint Louis, MO	1891	$69,468	2.00%	3.95	521	656	123