The medical school admissions process is competitive enough as it is! But as an international applicant, it’s even harder. There are a limited number of medical schools in the US that accept or even interview international students.
International applicants are also required to meet an additional set of criteria, such as completing coursework at a US accredited university and demonstrating adequate proficiency in the English language (usually through a TOEFL exam).
Nonetheless, thousands of international students are accepted into international medical
schools in the US every year, including some of the most prestigious North American institutions.
If you are an international student, you should know which MD schools even interview international applicants before starting to make your selections. This list below will help you narrow down your choices to medical schools that interview and accept international students.
Allopathic (MD) medical schools that accept international students
Boston University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 3-7
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
International students admitted per year: 8-12
Average MCAT: 518
Average GPA: 3.9
Duke University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 3-8
Average MCAT: 520
Average GPA: 3.9
Emory University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.8
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
International students admitted per year: 10-15
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.7
Georgetown University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 2-4
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.6
Harvard Medical School
International students admitted per year: 15-20
Average MCAT: 519
Average GPA: 3.9
Howard University College of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 504
Average GPA: 3.6
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
International students admitted per year: 3-7
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 521
Average GPA: 3.9
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 508
Average GPA: 3.7
McGovern Medical School
International students admitted per year: 2-4
Average MCAT: 510
Average GPA: 3.7
Medical College of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
International students admitted per year: 2-5
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.7
Morehouse School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 505
Average GPA: 3.6
New York Medical College
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.6
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 520
Average GPA: 3.9
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
International students admitted per year: 6-12
Average MCAT: 521
Average GPA: 3.9
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
International students admitted per year: 2-5
Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.8
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
International students admitted per year: 1-3
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.7
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
International students admitted per year: 1-3
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.7
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 4-8
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.8
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 498
Average GPA: 3.4
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
International students admitted per year: 4-8
Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.7
Stanford University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 520
Average GPA: 3.9
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.6
TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 510
Average GPA: 3.6
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
International students admitted per year: 2-5
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.8
Tufts University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.8
Tulane University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 513
Average GPA: 3.7
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 2-5
Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.7
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 3-7
Average MCAT: 520
Average GPA: 3.9
University of Colorado School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 2-6
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.8
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.6
University of Illinois College of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 510
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 510
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Louisville School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 508
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.7
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.7
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 2-5
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 3-8
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.8
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
International students admitted per year: 3-6
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.8
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Utah School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Virginia School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 2-6
Average MCAT: 518
Average GPA: 3.9
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 520
Average GPA: 3.9
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 3-7
Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.7
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 6-12
Average MCAT: 521
Average GPA: 3.9
Wayne State University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 4-8
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.6
Weill Cornell Medicine
International students admitted per year: 5-10
Average MCAT: 518
Average GPA: 3.9
West Virginia University School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: Limited (contact the admissions office for specific information)
Average MCAT: 508
Average GPA: 3.6
Yale School of Medicine
International students admitted per year: 6-12
Average MCAT: 519
Average GPA: 3.9
Texas Medical Schools that Accept International Students
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 3-5
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.85
Baylor College of Medicine
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 5-8
Average MCAT: 517
Average GPA: 3.9
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 2-4
Average MCAT: 510
Average GPA: 3.7
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 1-3
Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.8
Osteopathic (DO) medical schools that accept international students
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 3-5
Average MCAT: 505
Average GPA: 3.6
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 5-7
Average MCAT: 507
Average GPA: 3.6
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 5-8
Average MCAT: 506
Average GPA: 3.5
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
International applicants accepted: Yes
Average number of international students admitted per year: 4-6
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