Medical Schools in North Carolina

Currently, there are 4 North Carolina Medical Schools that approved by LCME and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 4 North Carolina Medical Schools

The average tuition & fees of 4 North Carolina medical schools are $51,114 for state residents and $58,195 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027. The average GPA of the schools is 3.83 and the average MCAT score is 514

With 30,565 applicants, the average acceptance rate is extremely competitive at 2.63%, admitting and enrolling 637 applicants.

• Duke University School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $77,172 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,295.
• Duke University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 520 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest score of 507.
• Duke University School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.92 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest GPA of 3.73.
• Duke University School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 1.33% and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest rate of 4.01%.
• University of North Carolina School of Medicine has the most enrolled first-year students of 229 and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the least enrolled students of 91.

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