University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as CU
University of Colorado School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 517Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.7Average
- Applications received
- 10,4052025-2026
- Entering class
- 1812025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 57.52025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 48.1%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 Colorado School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
University of Colorado School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 517 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.7 for its entering class.
- MCAT517 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 82nd 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$73,811 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 68th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size181 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 74th 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 Colorado 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: University of Colorado School of Medicine received 10,405 applications for 181 seats in the entering class, or about 57.5 applications per seat.
Who University of Colorado School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | CUSOM accepts out of state applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | CUSOM accepts Canadian applicants. |
| International Applicants | CUSOM accepts international applicants. |
| DACA Status Applicants | CUSOM accepts DACA applicants. |
- DACA applicants
- CUSOM accepts DACA applicants.
Community college coursework: Coursework completed at a community college is reviewed in the context of the applicant's entire educational journey.
University of Colorado School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $47,856
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $73,811
- In-state cost of attendance
- $88,131
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $114,086
- In-state health insurance
- $4,200
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $4,200
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
- Average graduating debt
- $218,292
- Deposit, in state
- $200
- Deposit, out of state
- $200
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 Colorado School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $100
- Secondary deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- August 31, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- June 2023
- Deposit due
- June 22, 2026
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
Who receives a secondary: Applicants with MCAT equal to or greater than 500
University of Colorado School of Medicine interview
Structured interviews with group and individual interviews, virtual.
PreMD reads that as a one-on-one interview, held virtual, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
August
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Yes
University of Colorado School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Variable
Applicants are notified electronically by the Admissions Office if they are placed on the alternate list and if a position becomes available.
University of Colorado School of Medicine mission
The mission of the University of Colorado School of Medicine is to provide Colorado, the nation and the world with programs of excellence in: Education: through the provision of educational programs to medical students, allied health students, graduate students, graduate medical education residents and fellows, practicing health professionals and the public at large; Research: through the development of new knowledge in the basic and clinical sciences, as well as in health policy and health care education; Clinical care: through state-of-the-art clinical programs which reflect the unique educational environment of the University, as well as the needs of the patients it serves, and; Community service: through sharing the School's expertise and knowledge to enhance the broader community, including our affiliated institutions, other health care professionals, alumni and other colleagues, and citizens of the state.
University of Colorado 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.
University of Colorado School of Medicine admissions contact
Office of Student Life (Admissions)Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, CO 80045 USA(303) 724-8025 · [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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