Universidad Central del Caribe

Bayamón, Puerto Rico 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredMMI interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

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Applicants

1,204

Interviewed

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Admitted

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Dec 30, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Puerto Rico residents (AMCAS Legal Residence State)

92% of seats

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 495

2025-26557 applied69 admitted

Non-Puerto Rico residents (non-resident tuition; full Spanish/English bilingualism required)

8% of seats

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 495

2025-26647 applied6 admitted

Canadian citizens

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 495

International applicants

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 495

Requirements

Degree

Minimum 90 credits at an accredited institution; bachelor's degree highly recommended.

Prerequisites

Minimum 90 credits at an accredited institution; bachelor's degree highly recommended
Minimum overall GPA 3.00 and science GPA 3.00
General Biology 8 semester hours
General or inorganic chemistry 8
Organic chemistry 8
Physics 8
Mathematics 6
English 9
Spanish 9
Behavioral/Social Sciences 9 (psychology, sociology, economics, political science or anthropology)
Recommended: Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Psychology
Minimum two letters from science professors or a Pre-medical Committee letter (via AMCAS)
Full bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English

GPA

Minimum 3 (4.0 (AMCAS)). AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredTaken within two years before application; January MCAT is the last considered in the cycle.Scores taken within two years before application. Website: only MCAT scores of 494 or above considered; January MCAT is the last considered in the cycle. Institutional Catalog states 'A minimum score of 495 is required.' Minimum conflicts between the admissions page (494) and the 2025-2030 catalog p. 26 (495).

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

Full bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is required; fluency is assessed during the interview. Prerequisites include 9 semester hours of Spanish.

How selection works

Accepts non-Puerto Rico residents as non-resident students at higher tuition. Residency is determined by the AMCAS 'Legal Residence State'; anyone with legal residence outside Puerto Rico is classified non-resident with no possibility of reclassification during enrollment. No stated admissions preference beyond the resident/non-resident differentiation 'for their admission process and study costs'. Full bilingual Spanish/English fluency required.

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

Not published

When

Not published

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Dates, deadlines & fees

Dec 30, 2026
Application deadline (all documentation including AMCAS, transcripts, payment) · December 30, 2026
January (2027) test date
Last MCAT considered

Secondary application fee: non-refundable; catalog: 'we do not waive the admissions fee'; payable by money order

USD 200

Tuition (2025-26)

Domestic: USD 35,963

Special programs & mission

To form competent health professionals with excellent academic preparation within a humanistic and holistic framework.

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

requirements.mcat.minimum: The admissions page says only MCAT scores of 494 or above are considered; the Institutional Catalog 2025-2030 (amended March 2026, p. 26) says 'A minimum score of 495 is required.' The catalog's 495 is used as the dated, more recent figure.
requirements.prerequisites: The 2025-2030 catalog (p. 25) adds Biochemistry 3, Genetics 3 and Molecular and Cell Biology 3 credits as required coursework, which the admissions page lists as recommended.