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Rowan University

Camden, New Jersey 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

—

Average MCAT

—

Class size

120

Applicants

4,619

Interviewed

—

Admitted

118

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New Jersey residents

72% of seats
2025-261,326 applied85 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

28% of seats
2025-263,293 applied33 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from an accredited US or Canadian 4-year institution before enrollment

Prerequisites

  • Biology: 2 courses with lab (8 credits)
  • Chemistry: 2 courses with lab (8 credits)
  • English: 1 course (3 credits)
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited US or Canadian 4-year institution before enrollment
  • AP/IB credits not accepted for requirements
  • Fluency in English

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; no absolute MCAT threshold (holistic review); for fall 2027 matriculation must be taken between January 2023 and September 2026. Early Decision requires MCAT >= 507, overall GPA >= 3.5, science GPA >= 3.6No-threshold statement from FAQ https://cmsru.rowan.edu/admissions/frequently-asked-questions/

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

How selection works

Accepts out-of-state applicants with NJ preference: approximately two-thirds of matriculants are NJ residents; out-of-state applicants 'strongly encouraged to apply'. Class of 2030: 89 NJ residents, 32 from 10 other states.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision AMCAS deadline (incl. transcripts, MCAT) · August 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Aug 15, 2026

    Early Decision secondary deadline · August 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Sep 30, 2026

    Last acceptable MCAT date · September 30 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Nov 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline · November 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. Dec 15, 2026

    Secondary deadline (incl. letters and fee) · December 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Secondary application fee (Waived automatically for AMCAS FAP recipients; card payment only.)

USD 100

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 50,680

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

Three-Year Primary Care Track (PC3)

Early Decision Program

3+4 BS-MD (Rowan University)

BS Biomedical Engineering-MD 4+i (Rowan University)

4+4 BS-MD (Saint Joseph's University)

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) is committed to providing humanistic education in the art and science of medicine within a scientific and scholarly community in which excellence in patient care, innovative teaching, scholarly activity and service to our community are valued.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 6, 2026.

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Where official sources disagree

  • classSize: White coat article says 120 members of the Class of 2030 but also 89 NJ residents + 32 from other states (121).