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

Statistics for 13 Texas Medical Schools

The average tuition & fees of 13 Texas medical schools are $31,634 for state residents and $42,797 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027. The average GPA of the schools is 3.86 and the average MCAT score is 512

With 66,381 applicants, the average acceptance rate is extremely competitive at 2.75%, admitting and enrolling 1,872 applicants.

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

Medical Schools in Texas Comparison Table
School NameFoundedTuition & FeesAcceptance RateAverage GPAAverage MCATTotal EnrollmentEnrollment (First-Year Students)
Baylor College of Medicine
Private | Houston, TX
1900 $65,463 3.69% 3.94 518 964 224
Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University
Public | Fort Worth, TX
2018 $75,700
($75,700)
- 3.82 512 - -
Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
Public | Austin, TX
2013 $37,138
($22,074)
0.88% 3.92 515 208 50
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Public | Bryan, TX
1977 $36,934
($23,834)
3.29% 3.89 513 866 200
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Public | El Paso, TX
2007 $39,703
($24,491)
2.70% 3.84 509 514 130
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Public | Lubbock, TX
1969 $35,176
($22,076)
3.40% 3.93 512 761 182
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Public | Tyler, TX
2020 $38,512
($22,572)
0.80% 3.84 505 119 40
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Public | Galveston, TX
1891 $42,437
($27,471)
4.22% 3.87 513 966 230
University of Houston College of Medicine
Public | Houston, TX
2014 $37,368
($24,268)
1.14% 3.75 505 248 60
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Public | Edinburg, TX
2013 $35,472
($22,372)
1.15% 3.79 507 227 55
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Public | Dallas, TX
1943 $38,536
($25,436)
3.80% 3.93 517 1,005 229
UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Public | San Antonio, TX
1959 $37,239
($26,454)
4.02% 3.87 518 983 232
UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School
Public | Houston, TX
1969 $36,686
($29,031)
3.93% 3.84 512 1,021 240