University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
San Juan, Puerto Rico · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as UPR
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 506Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.8Average
- Applications received
- 8012025-2026
- Entering class
- 1052025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 7.62025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 43.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 94.3%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 Puerto Rico School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 506 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.8 for its entering class.
- MCAT506 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 5th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.8 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 45th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$35,700 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 5th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size105 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 27th 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico School of Medicine received 801 applications for 105 seats in the entering class, or about 7.6 applications per seat.
Who University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Only applicants who complete the minimum of 2 strong ties with PR, will be considered for the firs screening. |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | No policy stated |
Community college coursework: Bachelor’s Degree in a college or university accredited by the Council of Higher Education or the corresponding US accrediting agency.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $18,200
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $35,700
- In-state cost of attendance
- $59,390
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $76,890
- In-state health insurance
- $1,486
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $1,486
- Students receiving aid
- 76%
- Average graduating debt
- $128,498
- 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 of Puerto Rico School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $30
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- September 2023
- Deposit due
- May 1, 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: online RCM Central Admissions Office
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 8 | — |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | 8-semester credits of General Chemistry and 8- semester credits of Organic Chemistry |
| Literature | Required | 24 | The program requires 12 semester credits of English or 6 semester credits of Honors or Advanced courses with an A or B. Additionally, it requires 12 semester credits of Spanish or 6 semester credits of Honors or Advanced courses with an A or B. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | — |
| Sociology | Required | 12 | Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Politics, Anthropology, and Ethics courses are accepted. |
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine interview
Interview invitations are sent by email or phone, beginning in the last two weeks of November.
It is required that interview candidates bring a portfolio that must include documents that evidence your participation in extracurricular activities (research, community service, leadership and scholarly activities).
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Virtual interviews will be accepted from November 1st to March 15.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- 20
- Acceptance offers made
- 0
Candidates on the waiting list are admitted each time a student declines, according to the order of the admission formula.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine mission
Provide quality education for diverse and competent biomedical sciences researchers and physicians with the scientific, professional and ethical knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide excellent health services, with empathy and humanism, at the forefront of technology. Generate new knowledge through biomedical, clinical, translational and community research to promote and seek solutions to local and global health problems. Provide quality inter-professional health care services while contributing to the formulation of public policy in health sciences and education in Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico School of Medicine admissions contact
Central Admissions OfficeSan Juan, PR 00936-5067 USA(787) 758-2525 · [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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