Medical U.S. News List of Top 10 Most Selective Medical Schools

Let’s talk about med school acceptance rates. Which schools have the lowest acceptance rates? The 120 med schools ranked by U.S. News in their 2017-2018 survey, had an average of a 7% acceptance rate, while those with the lowest acceptance rates averaged a mere 2.8%!

Here’s a look at this past year’s list:

1. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine: 8,068 applicants; 168 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.1%; U.S. News research rank 6 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 32 (tie)

2. Stanford University: 7,258 applicants; 167 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.3%; U.S. News research rank 3 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 32 (tie)

3. Florida State Universtiy: 5,866 applicants; 151 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.6%; U.S. News research rank RNP; U.S. News primary care rank RNP

4. Wake Forest University : 9,281 applicants; 261 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.8%; U.S. News research rank 52 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 61 (tie)

5. George Washington University 11,432 applicants; 335 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.9%; U.S. News research rank 62 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 79 (tie)

6. Georgetown University : 14,062 applicants; 403 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.9%; U.S. News research rank.46 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank RNP

7. University of California - Davis: 6,943 applicants; 204 acceptances; acceptance rate 2.9%; U.S. News research rank 39 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 10 (tie)

8. University of California - Los Angeles (Geffen): 11,417 applicants; 362 acceptances; acceptance rate 3.2%; U.S. News research rank 8 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 4

9. Brown University (Alpert): 9,922 applicants; 322 acceptances; acceptance rate 3.2%; U.S. News research rank 32 (tie); U.S. News primary care rank 39 (tie)

10. University of California - San Diego: 7,972 applicants; 258 acceptances; acceptance rate 3.2%; U.S. News research rank 22; U.S. News primary care rank 17
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Notes from U.S. News:

• Unranked schools, which did not meet certain criteria required by U.S. News to be numerically ranked, were not included in this report.
• *RNP indicates a school that is ranked in the bottom quarter of all rank-eligible medical and osteopathic programs. U.S. News calculated a rank for those schools, but elected not to print it.

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Related Resources:

• U.S. News Rankings: Everything I Ever Wanted to Know (But was Afraid to Ask), a podcast episode
• Navigate the Med School Maze, a free guide
• In-State vs. Out-of-State Med School Acceptance Rates: Why You Should Care
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