Let’s talk about med school acceptance rates. Which schools have the lowest acceptance rates? The 120 med schools ranked by U.S. News in their 2017-2018 survey, had an average of a 7% acceptance rate, while those with the lowest acceptance rates averaged a mere 2.8%!
Here’s a look at this past year’s list:
| School (State) | Total Applicants | Total Acceptances | Acceptance Rate | U.S. News Research Rank | U.S. News Primary Care Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (MN) | 8,068 | 168 | 2.1% | 6 (tie) | 32 (tie) |
| Stanford University (CA) | 7,258 | 167 | 2.3% | 3 (tie) | 32 (tie) |
| Florida State University (FL) | 5,866 | 151 | 2.6% | RNP* | RNP |
| Wake Forest University (NC) | 9,281 | 261 | 2.8% | 52 (tie) | 61 (tie) |
| George Washington University (DC) | 11,432 | 335 | 2.9% | 62 (tie) | 79 (tie) |
| Georgetown University (DC) | 14,062 | 403 | 2.9% | 46 (tie) | RNP |
| University of California - Davis | 6,943 | 204 | 2.9% | 39 (tie) | 10 (tie) |
| University of California - Los Angeles (Geffen) | 11,417 | 362 | 3.2% | 8 (tie) | 4 |
| Brown University (Alpert) (RI) | 9,922 | 322 | 3.2% | 32 (tie) | 39 (tie) |
| University of California - San Diego | 7,972 | 258 | 3.2% | 22 | 17 |
Notes from U.S. News:
- Unranked schools, which did not meet certain criteria required by U.S. News to be numerically ranked, were not included in this report.
- *RNP indicates a school that is ranked in the bottom quarter of all rank-eligible medical and osteopathic programs. U.S. News calculated a rank for those schools, but elected not to print it.
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Related Resources:
• U.S. News Rankings: Everything I Ever Wanted to Know (But was Afraid to Ask), a podcast episode
• Navigate the Med School Maze, a free guide
• In-State vs. Out-of-State Med School Acceptance Rates: Why You Should Care