Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California · allopathic (MD) medical school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 509Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.85Average
- Applications received
- 5,6422025-2026
- Entering class
- 1762025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 32.12025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 47.9%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 44.3%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
Loma Linda University School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 509 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.85 for its entering class.
- MCAT509 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 20th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.85 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 70th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$71,832 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 57th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size176 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 71st percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: Loma Linda University School of Medicine received 5,642 applications for 176 seats in the entering class, or about 32.1 applications per seat.
Who Loma Linda University School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | There is no preference between in-state or out-of-state applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | Preference for admission is given to academically -qualified, mission- aligned members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. |
| International Applicants | Preference for admission is given to academically-qualified, mission- aligned members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. |
| DACA Status Applicants | Preference for admission is given to academically-qualified, mission- aligned members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. |
- DACA applicants
- Preference for admission is given to academically-qualified, mission-aligned members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Community college coursework: Preference for the required courses to be taken in person at a four-year institution, but community college credits are accepted.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $71,832
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $71,832
- In-state cost of attendance
- $108,520
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $108,520
- In-state health insurance
- $0
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $0
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
- Average graduating debt
- $241,901
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $85
- Secondary deadline
- November 16, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2024
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
Who receives a secondary: All verified AMCAS applicants
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Required | 3 | One academic term. Organic Chemistry may not be substituted for this requirement. We will accept Pass/Fail for coursework taken during the winter/spring 2020 academic terms only. |
| Biology | Required | Not stated | One year sequence. We will accept Pass/Fail for coursework taken during the winter/spring 2020 academic terms only. |
| Chemistry | Required | Not stated | One year sequence each of General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. We will accept Pass/Fail for coursework taken during the winter/spring 2020 academic terms only. |
| Physics | Required | Not stated | One year sequence. We will accept Pass/Fail for coursework taken during the winter/spring 2020 academic terms only. |
Loma Linda University School of Medicine interview
Two separate one-on-one interviews with a combination of clinical faculty, basic sciences faculty, residents, medical students, or administrators.
PreMD reads that as a one-on-one interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
EDP in July
Applicants will participate in two separate one-on- one virtual interviews for 30-40 minutes each. Opportunity to view a virtual tour of campus is provided.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interview
- Yes
Loma Linda University School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- 100
- Acceptance offers made
- 25
The Admissions Committee determines which applicants are placed on the waitlist. Waitlist acceptances are offered as seats become available in the class, but no later than first day of Orientation.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine mission
The mission of the School of Medicine is to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our overriding purpose is to foster the formation of Christian physicians, providing whole-person care to individuals, families, and communities. Fulfilling this responsibility requires education, research, service, developing the whole person, and reaching the world.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine admissions contact
Associate Dean for AdmissionsSchool of MedicineLoma Linda, CA 92350 USA(909) 558-4467 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- the school's own published admissions page
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
- AAMC MSAR public school report
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.
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