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Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as MSM

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Morehouse School of Medicine admissions statistics

Median or average MCAT
505.6Average
Median or average GPA
3.64Average
Applications received
6,8732025-2026
Entering class
1102025-2026
Applications per seat
62.52025-2026
In-state share of applications
12%2025-2026
In-state share of the class
56.4%2025-2026

Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.

Morehouse School of Medicine MCAT and GPA

Morehouse School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 505.6 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.64 for its entering class.

  • MCAT505.6 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 4th percentile of those programs.
  • GPA3.64 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 6th percentile of those programs.
  • Out-of-state tuition$57,238 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 20th percentile of those programs.
  • Entering class size110 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 29th 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.

Morehouse 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: Morehouse School of Medicine received 6,873 applications for 110 seats in the entering class, or about 62.5 applications per seat.

Who Morehouse School of Medicine accepts applications from

Residency and citizenship policy as Morehouse School of Medicine publishes it
Applicant groupPolicy
Out-of-state ApplicantsMust be a United States citizen or hold permanent residency status
Canadian ApplicantsMust be a United States citizen or hold permanent residency status
International ApplicantsNo policy stated
DACA Status ApplicantsNo policy stated

Community college coursework: Morehouse School of Medicine conducts a holistic review of applications, taking into consideration an applicant's overall body of coursework, including community college coursework, GPA, extra curricular activities, and performance on the MCAT.

Morehouse School of Medicine tuition and cost

In-state tuition and fees
$57,238
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$57,238
In-state cost of attendance
$115,875
Out-of-state cost of attendance
$115,875
In-state health insurance
$7,876
Out-of-state health insurance
$7,876
Students receiving aid
94%
Average graduating debt
$208,730
Deposit, in state
$100
Deposit, out of state
$100

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.

Morehouse School of Medicine application requirements

Secondary fee
$50
Secondary deadline
January 1, 2027
Latest MCAT accepted
September 19, 2026
Oldest MCAT accepted
September 2024
Committee letter
Accepted
Letter packets
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted
AAMC PREview
We are recommending applicants submit PREview

Who receives a secondary: All eligible applicants after preliminary screening.

Prerequisite coursework

Coursework Morehouse School of Medicine requires or recommends
SubjectRequired or recommendedCreditsNotes
BiochemistryRecommended3A minimum of 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours. Laboratory component is not required but may prove beneficial to the student
BiologyRequired8A minimum of 8 semester hours with laboratory component or a minimum of 9 quarter hours with lab. Online coursework will be accepted for Spring semester 2019-2020 and Fall semester of 2020-2021.
GeneticsRecommended3A minimum of 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours. Laboratory component is not required
MathematicsRequired6A minimum of 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours. Require mathematics for science majors. Online coursework will be accepted for Spring semester 2019-2020 and Fall semester 2020- 2021 academic years.
PhysicsRequired8A minimum of 8 semester hours with lab or a minimum of 12 quarter hours with lab. Online coursework will be accepted if completed during Spring semester 2019-2020 and Fall semester of 2020-2021.
PsychologyRecommended2A minimum of 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours
StatisticsRecommendedNot statedA minimum of 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours

Morehouse School of Medicine interview

In person at our main campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

July 24, 2026

The interview day starts at 9:45 AM ET and ends at approximately 5:00 PM. Applicants are instructed to arrive to campus no later than 9:30 AM on the day of interview for check- in. On campus parking is free for interviewees. The day's itinerary includes two faculty interviews, an overview of our curriculum, dialogue with our student ambassadors, a tour of the main campus, and a tour of our teaching hospital (Grady Hospital). Lunch is provided. At this time, travel stipends/reimbursements are not available.

Regional interviews
Available only for applicants who permanently reside in our More in Common Alliance regions. https://www.moreinc ommonalliance.org/o ur-work/clinical- training- sites/regional- training-site-progress
Video interview
Not available as of the 2025 application cycle. All interviews will be conducted in person.

Morehouse School of Medicine waitlist

Typical positions offered
approximately 250
Acceptance offers made
100

We offer rolling admissions. Applicants who are not offered an acceptance and are not rejected are placed on the alternate list. Alternate list applicants are frequently accepted into the class.

Morehouse School of Medicine mission

Morehouse School of Medicine is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities; increasing the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; and addressing primary health-care needs through programs in education, research, and service, with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia and the nation.

Morehouse 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.

Morehouse School of Medicine admissions contact

Admissions and Student Affairs720 Westview Drive, S.W.Atlanta, GA 30310 USA

Where this came from

Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.

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