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Johns Hopkins University
MD · Acceptance Rate: 8%
SAT Midpoint: 1530
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 17,000
Tuition: $60,480
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Top 20 Colleges for Pre-Med Students
Top colleges for pre-medical students ranked by medical school acceptance.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from institutions with the highest medical school acceptance rates and strongest pre-med advising programs. Rankings reflect program reputation, research opportunities, and track record of placing students into top medical schools. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Duke University
NC · Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Midpoint: 1535
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 16,000
Tuition: $63,054
3
Washington University in St. Louis
MO · Acceptance Rate: 12%
SAT Midpoint: 1530
Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 8,000
Tuition: $61,750
4
Vanderbilt University
TN · Acceptance Rate: 6%
SAT Midpoint: 1530
Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 7,100
Tuition: $62,194
5
Emory University
GA · Acceptance Rate: 13%
SAT Midpoint: 1485
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 7,100
Tuition: $59,052
6
Northwestern University
IL · Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Midpoint: 1525
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 22,000
Tuition: $63,468
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Georgetown University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 13%
SAT Midpoint: 1475
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 7,800
Tuition: $62,052
8
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
SAT Midpoint: 1460
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
9
University of Rochester
NY · Acceptance Rate: 36%
SAT Midpoint: 1420
Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 6,800
Tuition: $61,678
10
Case Western Reserve University
OH · Acceptance Rate: 30%
SAT Midpoint: 1440
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,400
Tuition: $58,200
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Tulane University
LA · Acceptance Rate: 15%
SAT Midpoint: 1425
Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 8,500
Tuition: $62,844
12
Boston University
MA · Acceptance Rate: 14%
SAT Midpoint: 1440
Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,000
Tuition: $62,360
13
University of Pittsburgh
PA · Acceptance Rate: 42%
SAT Midpoint: 1360
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 20,000
Tuition: $35,306
14
George Washington University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 44%
SAT Midpoint: 1380
Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 15,000
Tuition: $62,385
15
Loyola University Chicago
IL · Acceptance Rate: 67%
SAT Midpoint: 1245
Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,000
Tuition: $48,940
16
Fordham University
NY · Acceptance Rate: 46%
SAT Midpoint: 1365
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,000
Tuition: $58,082
17
Trinity University
TX · Acceptance Rate: 38%
SAT Midpoint: N/A
Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 2,400
Tuition: $49,850
18
University of Vermont
VT · Acceptance Rate: 58%
SAT Midpoint: 1275
Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 12,000
Tuition: $43,690
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Creighton University
NE · Acceptance Rate: 65%
SAT Midpoint: 1255
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,500
Tuition: $45,612
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University of Richmond
VA · Acceptance Rate: 25%
SAT Midpoint: 1390
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 3,500
Tuition: $60,870
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