University at Buffalo Jacobs
Buffalo, New York · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as UB
University at Buffalo Jacobs admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 510Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.7Average
- Applications received
- 6,2642025-2026
- Entering class
- 1862025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 33.72025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 34.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 91.4%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
University at Buffalo Jacobs MCAT and GPA
University at Buffalo Jacobs reports average MCAT of 510 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.7 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.
- GPA3.7 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 12th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$74,490 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 72nd percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size186 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 76th 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.
University at Buffalo Jacobs 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: University at Buffalo Jacobs received 6,264 applications for 186 seats in the entering class, or about 33.7 applications per seat.
Who University at Buffalo Jacobs accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Apply if you have a competitive application |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | Financial Aid may not be available. |
- DACA applicants
- Financial Aid may not be available.
Community college coursework: The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo employs a mission-aligned review process. In addition to upward transfer, accelerated and supplemental pathways, community college coursework will be evaluated and assessed within the context of the applicant’s other attributes and experiences.
University at Buffalo Jacobs tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $49,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $74,490
- In-state cost of attendance
- $82,284
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $107,004
- In-state health insurance
- $76
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $76
- Students receiving aid
- 80%
- Average graduating debt
- $236,321
- 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.
University at Buffalo Jacobs application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $100
- Secondary deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- June 2023
- Deposit due
- July 18, 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: All eligible applicants
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 8 | 2 Semesters of Biology (lab in both semesters) |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | General Chemistry I & II and Organic Chemistry I & II (lab in both semesters or one lab that is 2 credits or more). Please note, Biochemistry does not substitute for Organic Chemistry. |
| Literature | Required | 6 | 2 Semesters of any English or Writing Intensive Course |
| Physics | Required | 6 | 2 Semesters of Physics (lab optional) |
University at Buffalo Jacobs interview
Two one-on-one interviews.
PreMD reads that as a one-on-one interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
Continuously from August 1st to March 31st.
We offer both in-person and virtual interviews to selected candidates. In person interviews held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays from August to March. Virtual interviews have been held at the convenience of interviewers and applicants. *The Jacobs School has no preference as to whether an applicant chooses to interview in person or virtually.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Yes. See information about interview day.
University at Buffalo Jacobs waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Varies every year.
University at Buffalo Jacobs mission
We strive to advance health and wellness across the lifespan for the people of New York and the world by educating tomorrow's leaders in medicine and biomedical sciences that are capable of conducting innovative research and delivering outstanding clinical care.
University at Buffalo Jacobs rankings
PreMD does not publish a ranking of medical schools and does not republish anyone else's. Ranking tables are licensed products, and a number reproduced here without its methodology and its year is worse than no number at all.
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.
University at Buffalo Jacobs admissions contact
Office of Medical Admissions955 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14214 USA(716) 829-3466 · [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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