UC Riverside School of Medicine
Riverside, California · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as UCR
UC Riverside School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 508Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.6Average
- Applications received
- 6,5082025-2026
- Entering class
- 902025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 72.32025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 75.9%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 96.7%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
UC Riverside School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
UC Riverside School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 508 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.6 for its entering class.
- MCAT508 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 13th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.6 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 3rd percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$54,543 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 15th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size90 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 18th 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.
UC Riverside 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: UC Riverside School of Medicine received 6,508 applications for 90 seats in the entering class, or about 72.3 applications per seat.
Who UC Riverside School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Out of state applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis; Applicants will be considered only if they have demonstrated strong ties to inland southern California |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | The California Dream Act passed in 2011 gives undocumented DACA (AB540 eligibility students) access to state financial aid and institutional and privately-funded scholarships. |
- DACA applicants
- The California Dream Act passed in 2011 gives undocumented DACA (AB540 eligibility students) access to state financial aid and institutional and privately-funded scholarships.
Community college coursework: We accept coursework completed at a community college to meet our required science core and recommended humanities core program pre-requisites. Detailed information about our minimum coursework requirements can be found here: https://somsa.ucr.edu/program-prerequisites
UC Riverside School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $42,298
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $54,543
- In-state cost of attendance
- $97,557
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $109,802
- In-state health insurance
- $5,578
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $5,578
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
- Average graduating debt
- $217,416
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.
UC Riverside School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $120
- Secondary deadline
- November 1st, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- November 01, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- November 2023
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
Who receives a secondary: All verified applicants meeting eligibility will be notified by e-mail to complete a secondary application.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 8 | Eligible coursework must focus on human or cellular biology (e.g., General, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, Genetics, or Human Anatomy). We do not accept any Biology courses that focus on Environmental Science, Ecology, Evolution, Plant Biology, and behavioral based Biology courses. Included credit hours are based on semester hours. Lab hours will count towards total semester hours, however, labs are optional. |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | Eligible courses to fulfill the requirement, must include General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemsitry. Included credit hours are based on semester hours. Lab hours will count towards total semester hours, however, labs are optional. |
| Mathematics | Required | 8 | Eligible courses to fulfill the requirement is Calculus and/or Statistics. Included credit hours are based on semester hours. Lab hours will count towards total semester hours, however, labs are optional. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | Eligible coursework includes a standard general physics sequence or any advanced physics courses beyond the introductory level. Included credit hours are based on semester hours. Lab hours will count towards total semester hours, however, labs are optional. |
UC Riverside School of Medicine interview
Interviews will be scheduled on selected weekdays, weeknights, and weekends from September 2026 through March 2027. They will be conducted in the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format.
PreMD reads that as an MMI, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
August 2026
Upon invitation, applicants will receive a school overview and the opportunity to interact virtually with the UCRSOM community, including faculty, staff, and students. To ensure a smooth experience, applicants will be provided with comprehensive manuals and dedicated staff support to assist with MMI experience.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Interviews will be done virtually utilizing Zoom and KIRA.
UC Riverside School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- 150
- Acceptance offers made
- 45
UC Riverside School of Medicine mission
The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation.
UC Riverside 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.
UC Riverside School of Medicine admissions contact
900 University Ave.Riverside, CA 92521 USA(951) 827-4353 · [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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