University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson)
Tucson, Arizona · allopathic (MD) medical school
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 508Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.74Average
- Applications received
- 7,3422025-2026
- Entering class
- 1182025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 62.22025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 10.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 71.2%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) MCAT and GPA
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) reports average MCAT of 508 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.74 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.
- GPA3.74 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 25th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$60,643 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 27th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size118 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 33rd 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 of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) 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 of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) received 7,342 applications for 118 seats in the entering class, or about 62.2 applications per seat.
Who University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | we accept out of state applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | Canadian transcripts are accepted. Permanent US residency required upon matriculation. |
| International Applicants | we do not accept international students in any of our MD programs |
| DACA Status Applicants | No policy stated |
Community college coursework: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson will consider community college coursework for pre- requisites.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $40,990
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $60,643
- In-state cost of attendance
- $78,490
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $98,143
- In-state health insurance
- $2,800
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $2,800
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
- Average graduating debt
- $205,044
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 of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $95
- Secondary deadline
- December 2027
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2024
- 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: AMCAS
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Required | Not stated | Physiology/ Anatomy course 2 semesters or 3 quarters |
| Biochemistry | Required | Not stated | Biochemistry (or 1 semester Biochemistry/1 semester of Genetics) |
| Biology | Required | Not stated | Upper-division of any two from different disciplines of the following: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Histology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, or Immunobiology OR can use 1 semester of any Genetics course if taken 2 semesters of Biochemistry (includes lower division) |
| Composition & Rhetoric | Required | Not stated | English (or other writing intensive course) 2 semesters or 3 quarters |
| Psychology | Required | Not stated | Social & Behavioral Sciences (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Public Health) 1 semester or 2 quarters |
| Statistics | Required | Not stated | Statistics (Biostatistics recommended) |
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) interview
First round of admissions interview: video-recorded response. Second round admissions interviews: virtual MMI format.
PreMD reads that as an MMI, held virtual, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
July 2026
Interview day agendas are made available to applicants at the time that they are offered an interview invitation. The interview day consists of a welcome and virtual tour, the MMI interview, a presentation on the educational offerings, and meet and greet opportunities with Medical Students.
- Video interview
- First round of admissions interview: video- recorded response. Second round admissions interviews: virtual MMI format.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Varies, 35-50 typically
- Acceptance offers made
- 25
Notification via email and phone call with 1-5 day maximum to accept or decline offer.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) mission
The College of Medicine – Tucson trains future physicians to provide high-quality and compassionate care, develops scientists focused on exciting discoveries, and nurtures undergraduate and graduate students interested the many professions in health care and the health sciences.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) 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.
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) admissions contact
UA COM-Tucson AdmissionsP.O. Box 245075Tucson, AZ 85724-5075 USA(520) 626-6214 · [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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