Newest Medical Schools

The newest medical schools in the United States have been established recently to address regional physician shortages and to introduce modern approaches to medical education.

Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University is the newest medical school, founded in 2023, and currently enrolls 103 students. Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (founded 2021) and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (founded 2020) are also among the newest schools. These institutions often emphasize community-based and interprofessional training, competency-based curricula, expanded clinical partnerships, and modern facilities (for example simulation centers) to accelerate hands-on learning.

Statistics for Newest Medical Schools

The average tuition & fees of newest medical schools are $65,236 for state residents and $66,830 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027. The average GPA of the schools is 3.81 and the average MCAT score is 513. The average acceptance rate is 11.56%.

• California Northstate University College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $80,537 and The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $38,512.
• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 521 and The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine has the lowest score of 505.
• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.95 and California University of Science and Medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.60.
• Nova Southeastern University Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 1.12% and CUNY School of Medicine has the lowest rate of 100.00%.
• California University of Science and Medicine has the most enrolled first-year students of 130 and New York University Long Island School of Medicine has the least enrolled students of 24.

The following table compares Newest Medical Schools medical schools 2027 tuition and admission statistics.