University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, New YorkMDURMC Official website

MCAT517AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.6AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1032025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$76,850One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

At the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) we improve the health of individuals and populations through an innovative medical education program that emphasizes humility and growth. We inspire learners to become compassionate leaders in medicine and science by emphasizing collaboration, discovery and excellence. We are guided by the core principle of Meliora, meaning “Ever Better.” We are a medical school where individuals achieve their highest objectives, unhindered by constraints on access, creativity, or participation. Our students are exposed to new opportunities and perspectives. Through the Double Helix Curriculum, early clinical experiences and our revolutionary biopsychosocial model, developing doctors who see not only disease, but the entire person. Mentored research, international experiences, pathways and community outreach opportunities complement our curriculum. We foster the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of the physician/scientist/humanist and combine evidence-based medical science with the relationship-centered art that is URochester medicine's distinctive trademark.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Director of AdmissionsRochester, NY 14642 USA
(585) 275-4539
[email protected]

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$76,850
Out of state$76,850
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$103,800
Out of state$103,800
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$218,501
Students receiving aid
81%
Health insurance
In state
$3,720
Out of state
$3,720
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$1,935
Earnings, 1 year out
$67,077

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, We are a private medical school. There is no state requirement.
Canadian ApplicantsConditionsConditional, Canadian students are only eligible to our Levitan Endowed Family Scholarship (1 student annually).
International ApplicantsConditionsConditional, International students are only eligible to our Levitan Endowed Family Scholarship (1 student annually).
DACA Status ApplicantsNoNo
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditConditionsVaries by course
Online courseworkNoNot accepted
Pass/fail courseworkNoNot accepted

We accept all community college coursework for applicants who start their education at a junior college and then transfer to a four-year institution and for applicants who take supplemental coursework at a community college. For applicants who have earned community college course credit as a high school student through an accelerated program, we require the coursework be re-taken at your undergraduate institution or used to advanced into upper-level courses.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

57.2applications per seat2025-2026
5,891applications received2025-2026
21.8%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    August 2022
    Latest accepted
    September 12, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $100
    Sent to
    All applicants when the verified AMCAS application is received.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    November 15, 2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted with conditions
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    One-on-one
    Invitations
    August of the year prior to matriculation. Interview invitations are sent via email.
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryLab is optional, but preferred. We understand that at some institutions, the lab portion is not available to non-majors.Required
  • BiologyOne year of biology with laboratory. Biochemistry or botany will not satisfy this requirement. AP credit cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. If your undergraduate college granted you credit through AP coursework, you may take upper level courses in biology with laboratory to satisfy this requirement.LabRequired
  • ChemistryOne semester of organic chemistry with lab is required.LabRequired
  • GeneticsRecommended
  • MathematicsOne semester of either calculus or statistics. AP credit can be used to meet this requirement.Required
  • PhysicsOne year of physics with laboratory. AP credit can be used to meet one semester of the physics requirement.LabRequired
  • PhysiologyRecommended

Interview

One-on-one
Video interview

All interviews will be via Zoom

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

Two individual, conversational interviews and one 30 minute small group session.

Invitations

August of the year prior to matriculation. Interview invitations are sent via email.

A typical interview day

Interviews for the 2026- 2027 admissions cycle will be virtual. Your interview day will consist of two individual interviews, and two group sessions. The group sessions include a live orientation with Dr. Christine Hay, Associate Dean for Admissions, and a group activity with a moderator. Regular student panels and virtual tours led by our medical students will be offered, but are not required. Invited applicants will receive an email with further interview day details.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
350
Waitlist offers
30

Initial offers to waitlisted applicants begin the end of April. As openings in the class occur, additional admission offers are made. Waitlist activity varies from year-to-year.

Sources

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