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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦MD · 3 years

Takes out-of-provinceMCAT: CARS onlyMMI interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.88

Average MCAT

—

Class size

190

Applicants

2,120

Interviewed

—

Admitted

—

Program length

3 years

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

2024-25 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Alberta residents (incl. NWT, Yukon, Nunavut)

85% of seats

A minimum of 85% of seats, per the school FAQ written for the 2025-26 cycle.

Minimums: GPA 3.2

2024-251,534 applied

Alberta-resident criteria: Canadian Armed Forces or RCMP active duty

Minimums: GPA 3.2

Non-Alberta residents

Minimums: GPA 3.8 · MCAT CARS 128

2024-25430 applied

Indigenous Applicant Process

No reserved positions; verified Indigenous applicants are treated as Alberta residents and all who meet criteria are interviewed.

Minimums: GPA 3.2

Black Applicant Admissions Process (BAAP)

No reserved positions; same requirements as the applicant's residency pool.

Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), Lethbridge

20 seats

Class of 2029 figure; the SAMP seat count for the 2027 entering class is not published.

Requirements

Degree

No degree required. At least two full-time years of undergraduate study completed by the time of application at (or course-by-course transferable to) an MD/PhD-granting institution. Full-time year = at least 24 credits completed September-April with grades recorded for at least 18 credits (not P/F). Applicants who never completed two full-time years but have at least 60 credits may petition (deadline July 31, 2026).

Prerequisites

  • Indigenous Foundational Knowledge Requirement (one of: Indigenous Canada MOOC; UCalgary Indigenous Relations Training Program; UCalgary Continuing Education Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation Certificate; a minimum 3-unit Indigenous studies course; or a degree/diploma/certificate in Indigenous studies), documented in UCAN by October 1, 2026 4 pm

GPA

Minimum 3.2 (4.0 (UCalgary conversion tables, Appendix 1)). Average of annual GPAs of ALL full-time undergraduate years (each >=24 credits Sept-April with >=18 graded credits; each year weighted equally regardless of units). Needs a cumulative minimum of 36 graded credits. Part-time years and spring/summer courses excluded. Applicants who have completed or will complete their undergraduate degree before matriculation have their lowest-GPA year dropped (that year must have >=18 graded units). A completed course-based graduate degree (>=18 graded credits per year) counts as one additional full-time year; otherwise up to 18 graded graduate credits may be substituted into the lowest undergraduate year. Graduate degree must be conferred by June 30, 2027. Optional 10-year exclusion rule (all-or-none; excludes 2015-16 and earlier). Calculated GPA must include at least two full-time years of actual undergraduate study. Failed courses in a full-time year count; repeats do not replace. AP/IB not considered.

MCAT

MCAT: CARS onlyNo age limit on scores, but only the 2015 MCAT is accepted (exams written on or after April 17, 2015). Last eligible sitting August 28, 2026; scores must be released to UCalgary through AAMC after July 2, 2026 and before October 1, 2026 4:00 pm MST.Only best CARS is scored (10%); all applicants must write the full MCAT, non-Albertans need CARS 128, and academic reviewers see all sections.

Casper

Not required

Also required

Three letters of reference, each on a distinct form (Organizational, Management and Leadership Skills; Commitment to Communities and Advocacy; Interpersonal Behaviours and Collaboration) · Employment history with verifiers · Publications (peer-reviewed and national/international abstracts only) · Awards · Top 10 Experiences (with verifiers and impact statements) · One essay (700-word limit) · Indigenous Foundational Knowledge Requirement documentation · SAMP applicants only: SAMP Referee Support Letter and SAMP Applicant Essay

How selection works

Files meeting the residency-specific minimums are scored on GPA, CARS, academic file review and five non-academic attributes (standardized to mean 100, SD 15); interview invitations use separate Albertan and non-Albertan cut-offs, and all eligible verified Indigenous applicants are invited; after an in-person MMI the final score is 50% pre-interview score and 50% MMI, with SAMP offers sent first.

Interview invitation

GPA 20%MCAT CARS 10%Global Assessment of Academic Merit 10%Intellectual curiosity, scholarship and research 10%Evidence of communication skills 10%Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration 10%Evidence of maturity, insight and resilience 10%Evidence of commitment to communities and advocacy on behalf of others 10%Evidence of organizational, management and leadership skills 10%

Final ranking

Pre-interview (file) score 50%MMI score 50%

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

In person

When

Tentative February 27-28 and March 13-14, 2027 (Health Sciences Centre)

Practise for University of Calgary's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

Start practisingMMI guide

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Jul 2, 2026

    Application opens (UCAN); MCAT score release may begin

  2. Jul 31, 2026

    Part-time petition and disability accommodation request deadline

  3. Aug 28, 2026

    Last eligible MCAT sitting

  4. Sep 15, 2026

    Graduate-degree GPA override request deadline

  5. Sep 18, 2026

    Last day for guaranteed reply to correspondence

  6. Oct 1, 2026

    Deadline, 4:00 pm MST (application, transcripts, references, MCAT release, Indigenous documents, fee)

  7. Oct 20, 2026

    File assessment · October 2026 - January 2027

  8. Late January to early February 2027

    Interview (MMI) invitations

  9. Feb 27, 2027

    Interviews (tentative)

  10. First two weeks of May 2027

    Offers

  11. May 20, 2027

    Offer response deadline; first waitlist offers · Mid-late May 2027 (first waitlist round on or before June 1, 2027)

  12. Jun 18, 2027

    Final transcripts due

  13. Jul 20, 2027

    Mandatory orientation / classes start (Class of 2030) · First week of July 2027

Application fee ($100 University + $50 Office of MD Admissions; non-refundable)

CAD 150

Acceptance deposit (credited to tuition)

CAD 1,000

General fees, year one

CAD 2,310

Tuition (2025-26)

Domestic: CAD 25,244 per year (tuition) · International: Not applicable (individual international applicants not accepted)

Special programs & mission

Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), Lethbridge rural stream

Indigenous Applicant Process

Black Applicant Admissions Process (BAAP)

Alternative Admissions Process

Pathways to Medicine Scholarship

Leaders in Medicine (MD/MSc, MD/PhD, combined degrees)

Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Program

Graduates and current students are assessed with Alberta-resident GPA and MCAT criteria regardless of residency.

Rural training (UCLIC and regional rotations)

Support to Entry Program (STEP)

Free MCAT and MMI preparation, application support and mentorship for equity-deserving groups.

An Innovative medical school committed to excellence and leadership in education, research and service to society

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 5, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

  • classSize: Applicant manual 2026-27 says 190; AFMC 2027 (data as of February 2026) says 185.
  • pools.alberta.seats: School Admissions FAQ (2025-26 cycle) says a minimum of 85% of seats for Alberta residents; AFMC 2027 says 90% of year-one positions.
  • stats.applicants: UCalgary Reference Statistics 2024-25 say 2120 submitted applications (1964 complete); AFMC 2027 says 2,048 total applicants for 2024/25.
  • fees.General fees, year one: Applicant manual says CAD 2,310 general fees in year one; AFMC 2027 says CAD 2,588 compulsory fees.