McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston)
Houston, Texas · allopathic (MD) medical school
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 512Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.84Average
- Applications received
- 6,1042025-2026
- Entering class
- 2402025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 25.42025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 76.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 94.2%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) MCAT and GPA
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) reports average MCAT of 512 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.84 for its entering class.
- MCAT512 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 43rd percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.84 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 66th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$33,820 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 3rd percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size240 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 93rd 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.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) 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: McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) received 6,104 applications for 240 seats in the entering class, or about 25.4 applications per seat.
Who McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | As a state school, we accept out of state applicants, but give preference to Texas residents. |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | No policy stated |
Community college coursework: We do accept coursework taken at a regionally accredited community college. Should be followed by upper-level coursework taken at a four-year insitution.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $26,165
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $33,820
- In-state cost of attendance
- $62,492
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $70,147
- In-state health insurance
- $3,438
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $3,438
- Students receiving aid
- 66%
- Average graduating debt
- $148,238
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.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $90
- Secondary deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 15, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- September 2022
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Who receives a secondary: Applicants who have submitted a TMDSAS application
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 14 | 12 semester hours of lecture & 2 semester hours of formal lab. Includes all biology courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field. Courses for nonscience majors or courses taught for health career majors are not accepted. |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | 6 semester hours of General Chemistry lecture & 2 hours of lab. 6 semester hours of Organic Chemistry lecture & 2 hours of lab. Courses must be applicable toward a baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field regardless of student’s major. Courses for nonscience majors or health career majors are not accepted. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | 6 semester hours of lecture & 2 hours of lab Includes all physics courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Courses for nonscience majors or health career majors are not accepted. |
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) interview
Two, 20-minute virtual interviews
July
Applicants will have two, 20-minute interviews with a faculty member, resident, or MS4 student interviewer. Most interviews last around 20 minutes with the maximum allotted time of 30 minutes. Applicants are provided the opportunity to interact with faculty and current students throughout the day and learn about the curriculum.
- Video interview
- Currently, all interviews are conducted virtually
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- varies
Applicants are notified if they are placed on our waitlist. Applicants may decline to be on the waitlist and withdraw their application. Offers are made to applicants on a rolling basis.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) mission
To educate a diverse body of future physicians and biomedical scientists for a career dedicated to the highest ideals of their profession; to provide outstanding patient-centered care; and to conduct innovative research that benefits the health and well-being of the population of Texas and beyond. Core Values: - Deliver compassionate patient care focusing on effectiveness, quality, safety, and service - Provide a competency-based curriculum emphasizing integrity and professionalism - Embrace a culture of lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, open inquiry, and scholarship - Cultivate professional and respectful communication - Support the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff - Promote interprofessional collaboration - Support leadership and innovation in teaching, research, and service - Advocate for excellent care for the underserved and for the reduction of health care disparities
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) 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.
McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston) admissions contact
Office of Admissions--Room G.400Houston, TX 77030 USA(713) 500-5116 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- AAMC MSAR public school report
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.
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