Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, also known as Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is located in Newark, NJ, founded in 1954.

The tuition & fees for Medical Doctor M.D. program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is $50,102 for New Jersey residents and $78,578 for others for the academic year 2025-2026.

Of the 6,479 applicants, 174 were matriculated, and the acceptance rate is 2.69% at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.83 and the average MCAT score is 515.

2026 Doctor of Medicine M.D. Degree Program Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program tuition & fees of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is $50,102 for New Jersey residents and $78,578 for others for the academic year 2025-2026.

The total cost of four years of M.D. degree program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is $315,377 for New Jersey residents and $414,306 for non-residents. It is based on the official school's tuition data (see the school's bursar page for details).

Health Professions and General Program Costs

The tuition & fees of Dentistry program is $112,105 and Pharmacy program is $44,508. This cost is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs.

For major programs other than medical school program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,929 for New Jersey residents and $37,441 for others. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $23,241 for New Jersey residents and $37,689 for others.

The average living costs including room & board and other living expenses is $20,172 when a student lives on-campus (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartment) and $30,718 when a student lives off-campus.

GPA and MCAT Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is 3.83 and the average MCAT score is 515. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of all medical schools, but lower than New Jersey medical schools.

The MCAT score of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is higher than average MCAT of all medical schools as well as New Jersey medical schools.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 6,479 students applied to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and 174 students have accepted and enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 2.69%.

424 applicants invited to interview and the interview invitation rate is 6.41%. (The interviewee data is based on 2024-2025 data.)

Of the 174 matriculants, 42.0% are male and 56.9% are female. By legal residency, 83.3% of matriculants are New Jersey residents and 16.7% are out-of-state residents.

Enrollment and Student Body

The current enrollment at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is 780 students in total. In the first year class, 174 students enrolled. The male to female ratio is 355 men (45.5%) and 422 women (54.1%).