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University of Colorado Anschutz

Aurora, Colorado 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredCasperTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

184

Applicants

10,405

Interviewed

687

Admitted

181

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Colorado residents

48% of seats

Minimums: MCAT total 507

2025-26624 applied87 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

52% of seats

Minimums: MCAT total 507

2025-269,781 applied94 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree from a college/university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and/or CHEA, before matriculation.

Prerequisites

  • Baccalaureate degree from a US-accredited college or university before matriculation
  • Competency-based (no fixed course list): Biology (molecular/cellular biology, genetics, organ-system physiology)
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Mathematics/Statistics and Physics (basic statistics or biostatistics required)
  • Social Sciences and Communication; fluent spoken/written/read English
  • Encouraged: biochemistry, computer sciences, genetics, humanities, social sciences
  • 3 to 5 letters of recommendation or a committee letter via AMCAS

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredFor July 2027 matriculation, results from January 2024 - October 2026 accepted; best total score from a single test date used.MCAT of 507 or above required to receive a secondary application; for July 2027 matriculation, results from January 2024 - October 2026 accepted; best total score from a single test date used. Minimum MCAT 507 to receive a secondary application (encoded as pool minimum).

Casper

Required

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; Casper required; invited applicants complete traditional interviews (virtual).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

September 2026 through March 2027

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline

  2. Nov 30, 2026

    secondary deadline

  3. Oct 15, 2026

    offers of admission begin (rolling)

  4. Sep 20, 2026

    interview season · September 2026 through March 2027

  5. Oct 20, 2026

    MCAT latest accepted test date · October 2026

Secondary application fee; Waived for AAMC FAP recipients; non-refundable.

USD 100

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 48,904

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (MSTP)

MD/MPH

MD/MBA (CU Denver or CU Boulder)

MD/MS Biomedical Engineering

MD-MS Aerospace Engineering Sciences (5 years, CU Boulder)

Peak-to-Peak Pathway (3-year accelerated MD with direct path to residency)

Fort Collins Branch Campus (4-year), Colorado Springs Branch (LIC), Rural Program

BA/BS-MD program

The mission of the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine is to provide Colorado, the nation and the world with programs of excellence in: Education ... Research ... Clinical care ... and Community collaborations.

Sources

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