University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as UW
University of Washington School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 511Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.7Average
- Applications received
- 5,2752025-2026
- Entering class
- 2802025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 18.82025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 17.6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 51.4%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 Washington School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
University of Washington School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 511 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.7 for its entering class.
- MCAT511 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 34th 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$102,319 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 99th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size280 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 96th 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 Washington 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 Washington School of Medicine received 5,275 applications for 280 seats in the entering class, or about 18.8 applications per seat.
Who University of Washington School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Non-WWAMI applicants must have WWAMI ties and meet mission- based criteria. Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho residents are considered in-state. Visit uwmedicine.org/admissions for details. |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | WWAMI DACA students are considered for the MD only program if they are verified in their state as eligible for WWAMI funding. Students should check with their respective state certifying officers. |
- DACA applicants
- WWAMI DACA students are considered for the MD only program if they are verified in their state as eligible for WWAMI funding. Students should check with their respective state certifying officers.
Community college coursework: Community college coursework is accepted for fulfilling premedical course requirements.
University of Washington School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $57,968
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $102,319
- In-state cost of attendance
- $97,083
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $141,434
- In-state health insurance
- $0
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $0
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
- Average graduating debt
- $222,060
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 Washington School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $35
- Secondary deadline
- 11/15/2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2024
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
Who receives a secondary: Invited applicants
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Biochemistry | Required | Not stated | 2 years* (lab recommended) COMBINED with Chemistry (e.g. 1 year chemistry + 1 year biochemistry, etc.) The subject matter in these courses must include college-level inorganic and organic chemistry and biochemistry. Typically, students will complete 1 year of general (inorganic) chemistry and a year of organic and biochemistry combined, at minimum, to meet this requirement. Many applicants will however, take a full year of organic chemistry as well as at least one term of biochemistry. The Foundations curriculum is taught with the assumption that students arrive with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of foundational chemistry and biochemistry topics, including molecular structure, chemical reactivity, energetics, protein structure and function and intermediary metabolism. |
| Biology | Required | Not stated | 1 year* (lab recommended) The subject matter in these courses must include college-level biology, molecular genetics and cell biology/cell physiology, although applicants are not required to take courses with these specific titles. The Foundations curriculum is taught with the expectation that students arrive with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of the following human biological principles: homeostasis and feedback, neuronal signaling, hormone receptors, immunology, cell biology including subcellular organization, differentiation, cellular metabolic function, energy transfer, reproduction, Mendelian genetic principles of nucleic acid structure and function, genetic recombination and mechanisms of gene expression. |
| Biostatistics | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Calculus | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Chemistry | Required | Not stated | 2 years* (lab recommended) COMBINED with Chemistry (e.g. 1 year chemistry + 1 year biochemistry, etc.) The subject matter in these courses must include college-level inorganic and organic chemistry and biochemistry. Typically, students will complete 1 year of general (inorganic) chemistry and a year of organic and biochemistry combined, at minimum, to meet this requirement. Many applicants will however, take a full year of organic chemistry as well as at least one term of biochemistry. The Foundations curriculum is taught with the assumption that students arrive with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of foundational chemistry and biochemistry topics, including molecular structure, chemical reactivity, energetics, protein structure and function and intermediary metabolism. |
| Microbiology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Physics | Required | Not stated | 1 year* The subject matter in these courses must include college-level physics principles including mechanics, kinetics, thermodynamics, properties of matter, wave theory, electricity and magnetism and optics although applicants are not required to take courses with these specific titles. |
| Physiology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Psychology | Recommended | Not stated | Demonstrated competency (Could be met with a combination of coursework and experiences) Entering medical students should understand the social forces that shape the health of the individuals and communities they will serve. This includes understanding how social contextual factors and policy operate at the community and national level to impact the health of individuals. Students should be familiar with disparities in health currently present in society and their underlying etiologies. Candidates seeking acceptance to UWSOM can establish competency in this area through course work in the social sciences, humanities or related interdisciplinary fields such as public health or ethnic and gender studies, clinical and/or population health research, service learning, lived experience or a combination of thereof. Determination of competency will be evaluated through the secondary application and/or interview. |
| Sociology | Recommended | Not stated | Demonstrated competency (Could be met with a combination of coursework and experiences) Entering medical students should understand the social forces that shape the health of the individuals and communities they will serve. This includes understanding how social contextual factors and policy operate at the community and national level to impact the health of individuals. Students should be familiar with disparities in health currently present in society and their underlying etiologies. Candidates seeking acceptance to UWSOM can establish competency in this area through course work in the social sciences, humanities or related interdisciplinary fields such as public health or ethnic and gender studies, clinical and/or population health research, service learning, lived experience or a combination of thereof. Determination of competency will be evaluated through the secondary application and/or interview. |
| Statistics | Recommended | Not stated | — |
University of Washington School of Medicine interview
A three-member panel interviews each applicant. More information available at: https://www.uwmedicine.or g/school-of- medicine/admissions/interv iew
PreMD reads that as a panel interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
Invitations will go out in the beginning of September. Applicants at regional sites can expect an invitation at least three weeks before the interview week for their state.
Applicants will have an opportunity to learn more about the University of Washington School of Medicine during their interview week. Activities include meeting students, faculty, and administrators who are part of the diverse UWSOM community.
- Regional interviews
- All interviews are virtual (video) interviews.
- Video interview
- All interviews will be virtual (video) interviews.
University of Washington School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- The number of waitlist positions vary each year by the regional state and are determined by the competitiveness of the applicant pool.
- Acceptance offers made
- 48
Alternates are accepted off an alternate list as positions become available in the entering class. Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Spokane, and Seattle cohorts have separate alternate lists.
University of Washington School of Medicine mission
The UWSOM is dedicated to improving the general health and well-being of the public. As the pre-eminent academic medical center in our region and as a national leader in biomedical research, we place special emphasis on educating and training physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals dedicated to two distinct missions: - Meeting the health care needs of our region, especially by recognizing the importance of primary care and providing service to underserved populations; - Advancing knowledge and assuming leadership in the biomedical sciences and in academic medicine. The School has a special responsibility to the people in the states of WA, WY, AK, MT, and ID. We are committed to building and sustaining a multi-faceted academic community and to assuring that access to education and training is open to learners from all segments of society. http://www.uwmedicine.org/education/about/mission
University of Washington 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 Washington School of Medicine admissions contact
Office of AdmissionsBox 356340Seattle, WA 98195 USA(206) 543-7212 · [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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