University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as KU
University of Kansas School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 509Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.84Average
- Applications received
- 4,9782025-2026
- Entering class
- 2112025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 23.62025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 8.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 81.5%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 Kansas School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
University of Kansas School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 509 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.84 for its entering class.
- MCAT509 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 20th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.84 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 66th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$73,806 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 size211 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 86th 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 Kansas 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 Kansas School of Medicine received 4,978 applications for 211 seats in the entering class, or about 23.6 applications per seat.
Who University of Kansas School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | The University of Kansas is a state-supported institution that gives primary consideration to Kansas residents and those with strong ties to Kansas. |
| Canadian Applicants | Applicants are only considered who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States, or have an approved status due to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). |
| International Applicants | Applicants are only considered who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States, or have an approved status due to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). |
| DACA Status Applicants | An applicant who is not a citizen must submit a photocopy of his or her permanent resident visa card or DACA approvals. |
- DACA applicants
- An applicant who is not a citizen must submit a photocopy of his or her permanent resident visa card or DACA approvals.
Community college coursework: All coursework from from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be considered, community college coursework is accepted. Courses taken to meet the biology and chemistry prerequisites must be courses required of science majors.
University of Kansas School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $43,314
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $73,806
- In-state cost of attendance
- $77,850
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $108,342
- In-state health insurance
- $0
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $0
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
- Average graduating debt
- $185,036
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 Kansas School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $75
- Secondary deadline
- 11/15/2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2023
- 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: Applicants selected for further consideration.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Recommended | 3 | 1 semester of Anatomy & Physiology recommended |
| Biochemistry | Recommended | 3 | Minimum one semester of biochemistry highly recommended. |
| Biology | Required | 8 | 2 semesters of biological sciences at the level of a biology major. |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | 2 semesters of inorganic (general) chemistry with labs. 2 semesters of organic chemistry (with at least 1 lab). |
| Composition & Rhetoric | Required | 6 | 2 semesters of English composition or writing- intensive courses (sufficient credit for bachelor's degree) |
| Immunology | Recommended | 3 | 1 semester recommended |
| Physics | Required | 8 | 2 semesters of physics with lab (algebra or calculus based). |
University of Kansas School of Medicine interview
Two individual 30-minute interviews, one open-file with a committee member. All interviews will take place virtually.
September 1
All 2025-26 KU SOM interview days will take place virtually. Interviewees will receive access to a private site with interview day information: the admissions process and timelines, financial aid information, presentations from our Office of Student Engagement, and education deans. Additionally, interviewees will be invited to attend virtual Q&A sessions with current medical students. On-campus Second Look Days will be offered for all three campuses, and final dates will be sent to applicants who are interviewed.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Video interviews are available.
University of Kansas School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Minimum of 50 positions
- Acceptance offers made
- 83
One waitlist, with applicants notified of numerical position on list. Applicants are offered admission when there is a seat available.
University of Kansas School of Medicine mission
To improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care.
University of Kansas 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 Kansas School of Medicine admissions contact
Office of AdmissionsMail Stop 1049Kansas City, KS 66160 USA(913) 588-5280 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- the school's own published admissions page
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
- AAMC MSAR public school report
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.
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