UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School, also known as UT Houston Medical School, is located in Houston, TX, founded in 1969.
The tuition & fees for Medical Doctor M.D. program at UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School is $29,603 for Texas residents and $37,258 for others for the academic year 2025-2026.
Of the 6,104 applicants, 240 were matriculated, and the acceptance rate is 3.93% at UT Houston Medical School. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.84 and the average MCAT score is 512.
The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program tuition & fees of UT Houston Medical School is $29,603 for Texas residents and $37,258 for others for the academic year 2025-2026.
The total cost of four years of M.D. degree program at UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School is $107,861 for Texas residents and $134,277 for non-residents. It is based on the official school's tuition data (see the school's bursar page for details).
| In-Sate | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $29,603 | $37,258 |
| Living Costs | $22,635 | |
| Books & Supplies | - | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,024 | |
| Costs of Attendance (COA) | $55,262 | $62,917 |
The tuition & fees of Dentistry program is $61,015. This cost is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs.
For major programs other than medical school program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the average undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,748 for Texas residents and $43,132 for others. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,367 for Texas residents and $34,403 for others.
| Texas Residents | Out-of-State Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Other Health care professions Tuition | ||
| Dentistry | $41,008 | $61,015 |
| Other Health Professions | ||
| General College Cost | ||
| Undergraduate Programs | $15,748 | $43,132 |
| Graduate Programs | $11,367 | $34,403 |
The average GPA from enrolled students at UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School is 3.84 and the average MCAT score is 512. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of all medical schools, but lower than Texas medical schools.
The MCAT score of UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School is lower than the average MCAT of other medical schools.
| UT Houston Medical School | Texas Medical Schools | All Medical Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.84 | 3.864 | 3.825 |
| MCAT Scores | 512 | 512.0 | 512.9 |
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 6,104 students applied to UT Houston Medical School and 240 students have accepted and enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 3.93%.
1,180 applicants invited to interview and the interview invitation rate is 19.33%.
Of the 240 matriculants, 50.0% are male and 49.2% are female. By legal residency, 94.2% of matriculants are Texas residents and 5.8% are out-of-state residents.
| Number of Students / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,104 |
| Interview Invited | 1,180 |
| Enrolled (First-year Students) | 240 |
| Men | 120 |
| Women | 118 |
| Acceptance Rate | 3.93% |
| Interview Invitation Rate | 19.33% |
The current enrollment at UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School is 1,021 students in total. In the first year class, 240 students enrolled. The male to female ratio is 468 men (45.8%) and 551 women (54.0%).
| Year | First Year Enrollment | Total Enrollment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| 2021-2022 | 240 | 114 | 126 | 1,014 | 463 | 551 |
| 2022-2023 | 240 | 118 | 122 | 1,021 | 465 | 556 |
| 2023-2024 | 240 | 109 | 131 | 1,020 | 472 | 548 |
| 2024-2025 | 240 | 99 | 141 | 1,032 | 468 | 564 |
| 2025-2026 | 240 | 120 | 118 | 1,021 | 468 | 551 |