Rush Medical College admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 510Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.72Average
- Applications received
- 13,2372025-2026
- Entering class
- 1442025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 91.92025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 10.3%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 21.5%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Rush Medical College MCAT and GPA
Rush Medical College reports average MCAT of 510 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.72 for its entering class.
- MCAT510 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 28th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.72 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 22nd percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$59,222 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 24th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size144 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 54th 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.
Rush Medical College 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: Rush Medical College received 13,237 applications for 144 seats in the entering class, or about 91.9 applications per seat.
Who Rush Medical College accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Applications are accepted from both in-state and out-of-state applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), refugee, or asylee status. |
| International Applicants | RMC welcomes applicants who are U.S. permanent residents or are of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), asylee or refugee status. |
| DACA Status Applicants | RMC welcomes applicants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. |
- DACA applicants
- RMC welcomes applicants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
Community college coursework: While RMC accepts community college coursework, it is highly recommended that higher-level basic science coursework and/or prerequisite coursework be taken at a four-year institution.
Rush Medical College tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $59,222
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $59,222
- In-state cost of attendance
- $116,311
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $107,391
- In-state health insurance
- $7,016
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $7,016
- Students receiving aid
- 81%
- Average graduating debt
- $291,751
- 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.
Rush Medical College application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $100
- Secondary deadline
- November 13, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2024
- Deposit due
- April 30, 2026
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
Who receives a secondary: Secondary application invitations are extended to qualified applicants after an initial review of the primary AMCAS application.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Required | Not stated | One COURSE of Biochemistry is required. The course should focus on the application of chemistry to the study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level. |
| Biology | Required | Not stated | One academic YEAR of Biology is required, with one COURSE being Cell Biology or a related course with a primary focus on cellular biology (course title does not need to be specifically 'Cell Biology'). Additionally, one academic YEAR of lab work in Biology AND/OR Chemistry is required. |
| Cell Biology | Required | Not stated | One COURSE of Cell Biology or a related course with a primary focus on cellular biology (course title does not need to be specifically 'Cell Biology') is required. The course should focus on the study of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Composition & Rhetoric | Required | Not stated | One academic YEAR of English Composition is required. |
| Mathematics | Required | Not stated | One COURSE of Algebra or higher-level math (with the exception of statistics) is required. |
| Physics | Required | Not stated | One COURSE of Physics is required. |
Rush Medical College interview
RMC will host virtual interviews for the 2026- 2027 cycle.
August 15, 2026
Applicants invited to interview will receive additional logistical information via email.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- RMC will host virtual interviews for the 2026-2027 cycle.
Rush Medical College waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- The typical number of waitlist positions varies from year to year.
RMC's waitlist is not ranked; applications are reviewed to determine future acceptances. Waitlisted applicants are encouraged to upload updates to the applicant portal throughout the cycle.
Rush Medical College mission
Rush Medical College (RMC) is one of three colleges within Rush University (RU), the academic arm of the Rush University System for Health (RUSH). The missions of RMC and RU have been adopted in support of RUSH's mission, which is to improve the health of the individuals and diverse communities we serve through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research, and community partnerships. Rush University champions a learning environment in health and biomedical sciences through collaboration, education, research, and equity for our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. RMC's mission is to nurture, through a supportive and dynamic learning community, the development of empathic, proficient physicians dedicated to continuous learning, innovation, and excellence in clinical practice, education, research, and service. RMC seeks to interview and matriculate applicants who have demonstrated their alignment with the various Rush mission statements through their direct patient care experiences, longitudinal commitments to service, leadership and extracurricular activities, and research endeavors.
Rush Medical College 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.
Rush Medical College admissions contact
Suite 524Chicago, IL 60612 USA(312) 942-6915 · [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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