UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Edinburg, Texas · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as UTRGV
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 509Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.85Average
- Applications received
- 4,7892025-2026
- Entering class
- 552025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 87.12025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 83.5%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 96.4%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 509 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.85 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.
- GPA3.85 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 70th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$34,632 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 4th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size55 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 4th 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.
UT Rio Grande Valley 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: UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine received 4,789 applications for 55 seats in the entering class, or about 87.1 applications per seat.
Who UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Only 10% of entering students |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | No policy stated |
Community college coursework: For any questions regarding coursework acceptance, applicants are encouraged to contact the admissions office at [email protected] or 956-296-1600.
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $21,532
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $34,632
- In-state cost of attendance
- $59,260
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $72,360
- In-state health insurance
- $3,438
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $3,438
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
- Average graduating debt
- $146,219
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.
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $75
- Secondary deadline
- November 15, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2024
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Who receives a secondary: By invitation
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Recommended | 3 | Aside from required coursework, UTRGV SOM strongly recommends that applicants complete courses in Anatomy & Physiology. |
| Anthropology | Recommended | 3 | In addition, to help students develop a broad- based foundation to support success in medical school, UTRGV SOM also recommends that students take courses covering topics from the following areas: Anthropology, Economics, Family Studies, Psychology, Sociology. |
| Biochemistry | Required | 3 | Three semester hours (or 5 quarter hours) of Biochemistry is required. This requirement may be used towards fulfilling the overall Biological Sciences or Chemistry requirement. The course may be taught in the Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry department and cannot be an introductory course. |
| Biology | Required | 14 | A minimum of 14 semester hours (including 12 semester hours of lecture and 2 semester hours of lab), or 21 quarter hours (including 18 quarter hours of lecture and 3 quarter hours of lab) as required for science majors. |
| Chemistry | Required | 8 | Eight semester hours of general (inorganic) chemistry (including 6 semester hours of lecture and 2 semester hours of lab), or 12 quarter hours (including 9 quarter hours of lecture and 3 quarter hours of lab) as required for science majors. Courses should include familiarity with analytic and volumetric techniques, and may include courses such as General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis. |
| Composition & Rhetoric | Required | 6 | A minimum of 6 semester hours (or 9 quarter hours) of college English. |
| Microbiology | Recommended | 3 | Aside from required coursework, UTRGV SOM strongly recommends that applicants complete courses in Microbiology. |
| Organic Chemistry | Required | 8 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Eight semester hours of organic chemistry (including 6 semester hours of lecture and 2 semester hours of lab), or 12 quarter hours (including 9 quarter hours of lecture and 3 quarter hours of lab) as required for science majors. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | A minimum of 8 semester hours (including 6 semester hours of lecture and 2 semester hours of lab), or 12 quarter hours (including 9 quarter hours of lecture and 3 quarter hours of lab). |
| Statistics | Required | 3 | A minimum of 3 semester hours (or 5 quarter hours). Required content includes basic descriptive statistics, methods of data analysis and concepts of probability ideally directed toward applications in science. The Statistics course should be taught in a Math or Statistics Department. Calculus does not meet this requirement. |
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine interview
For the entry year 2027, there will be two different interviewing methods. An in-person group interview will be conducted first, followed by two 30-minute interviews via Zoom on a set date.
PreMD reads that as a panel interview, held virtual, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
July 2026
Interview Process UTRGV School of Medicine conducts interviews both in person and online from August through January. Group interviews are in person on Fridays or Saturdays in Edinburg, while online interviews are Monday through Friday. Interview Invitations Applicants are invited via email upon recommendation by the Admissions Committee. The group interview is required before selecting online interview dates in the UTRGV portal. Interview Days For Entry Year 2027, interviews consist of: In-person group interview (half-day, includes presentations on financial aid, curriculum, and more). Two online interviews via Zoom (30 minutes each). Applicants must attend the group interview to remain in consideration. Online interviews are self- scheduled by date only, with efforts to group them in the morning or afternoon.
- Regional interviews
- https://www.utrgv.ed u/som/admissions/int erview- process/index.htm
- Video interview
- https://www.utrgv.ed u/som/admissions/int erview- process/index.htm
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- 200+
- Acceptance offers made
- 25
Waitlist active until June 21, 2027
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine mission
We will transform the health of the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by providing advanced academic medicine through these five pillars: * Innovative Education * Life-Changing Research and Discoveries * High Quality Patient-Centered Care * Serving our Community * Sustainability and a Culture of Entrepreneurship
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine rankings
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UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine admissions contact
Harlingen, TX 78550 USA(956) 296-1600 · [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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