13 California Medical Schools Comparison

Currently, there are 13 California Medical Schools that approved by LCME and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 13 California Medical Schools

The average tuition & fees of 13 California medical schools are $64,256 for state residents and $69,769 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027. The average GPA of the schools is 3.80 and the average MCAT score is 514

With 101,812 applicants, the average acceptance rate is extremely competitive at 1.71%, admitting and enrolling 1,578 applicants.

California Northstate University College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $80,537 and University of California, Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $61,240.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the highest MCAT score of 522 and University of California, Riverside School of Medicine has the lowest score of 509.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has the highest GPA of 3.96 and University of California, Davis School of Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.58.
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 1.25% and California Northstate University College of Medicine has the lowest rate of 3.46%.
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine has the most enrolled first-year students of 177 and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has the least enrolled students of 49.

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

Medical Schools in California Comparison Table
School Name	Founded	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average MCAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine Public \| San Francisco, CA	1864	$68,204 ($55,959)	1.71%	3.89	517	852	177
California Northstate University College of Medicine Private \| Elk Grove, CA	2015	$80,537	3.46%	3.83	513	482	118
California University of Science and Medicine Private \| Colton, CA	2015	$76,800	2.81%	3.60	513	550	130
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Private \| Los Angeles, CA	1966	$69,000	0.90%	3.65	511	180	60
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Public \| Los Angeles, CA	1951	$66,420 ($54,175)	1.40%	3.96	522	878	175
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine Private \| Pasadena, CA	2020	$69,212	0.74%	3.84	515	209	49
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California Private \| Los Angeles, CA	1885	$78,559	1.25%	3.85	517	703	120
Loma Linda University School of Medicine Private \| Loma Linda, CA	1909	$71,746	3.12%	3.92	511	766	176
Stanford University School of Medicine Private \| Stanford, CA	1908	$72,102	0.92%	3.95	520	509	90
University of California, Davis School of Medicine Public \| Sacramento, CA	1966	$62,214 ($49,969)	1.68%	3.58	510	606	139
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Public \| Irvine, CA	1896	$64,413 ($53,177)	1.53%	3.86	516	521	114
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Public \| Riverside, CA	2008	$61,240 ($49,796)	1.38%	3.60	509	392	90
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Public \| La Jolla, CA	1968	$66,545 ($54,300)	1.35%	3.83	514	670	140

Medical Schools in California

$69,769

514.5

3.80

1.71%

Statistics for 13 California Medical Schools