Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Nutley, New Jersey 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.69

Average MCAT

510

Class size

162

Applicants

5,708

Interviewed

—

Admitted

166

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New Jersey residents

58% of seats

2025-261,233 applied97 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

42% of seats

2025-264,475 applied69 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university by matriculation

Prerequisites

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university by matriculation
Three semesters of humanities, social and behavioral sciences (from at least two disciplines)
Two semesters of General Biology plus two semesters of Biology lab
Two semesters of General Inorganic Chemistry plus two semesters of Chemistry lab
Two semesters of lab courses chosen from Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Zoology, Botany
One semester English Composition
One semester Literature
One semester Mathematics/Science-related (e.g., Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Genetics, Calculus)
Prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of the application cycle
Three letters of recommendation (one health care professional, one academic professor, one other appropriate source)

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; no minimum stated; must be taken no later than September 30 of the year before matriculation; for July 2027 entry the oldest acceptable MCAT is 2023; highest eligible score considered

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

Accepts out-of-state applicants; no in-state preference stated on admissions pages. 2023 applicant data: 4,944 out-of-state applicants, 76 out-of-state new entrants (vs 86 in-state).

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Not published

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

Dec 1, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline · December 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)
Dec 8, 2026
secondary deadline · December 8 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)
mid-September
interview season begins
November
admissions decisions begin
first week of July
classes start

Secondary application fee (Waived for AAMC Fee Assistance Program participants.)

USD 100

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 74,620

Special programs & mission

Early Decision Program

MINDS Program

3+1 curriculum with individualized Phase 3 (options include graduate/dual degrees, research, entry to residency after 3 years)

To develop our students, residents and faculty to deliver the highest quality care for all.

Sources

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