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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Honolulu, Hawaii 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.79

Average MCAT

513

Class size

77

Applicants

2,369

Interviewed

297

Admitted

77

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 3, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Hawaiʻi residents (resident applicants with strong ties to Hawaiʻi or listed Pacific Islands)

79% of seats
2025-26201 applied61 admitted

Nonresident applicants

21% of seats
2025-262,168 applied16 admitted

Non-residents meeting the residency screen (2 of 5: legal residence, parents' residence, birthplace, high school, college location in Hawaiʻi)

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Minimum 90 semester (135 quarter) credit hours from a regionally accredited US or similarly accredited Canadian institution.

Prerequisites

  • 90 semester (135 quarter) credit hours from a regionally accredited US or similarly accredited Canadian institution
  • General Biology with lab (1 academic year)
  • General Physics with lab (1 academic year, non-calculus acceptable)
  • General Chemistry with lab (1 academic year)
  • Organic Chemistry with lab (1 academic year)
  • Biochemistry (1 course, no lab)
  • Recommended: anatomy, calculus, cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, physiology, statistics
  • Prerequisites completed by July 1 of matriculation year; online labs, AP/IB, community college and pass/fail accepted
  • Committee/composite letter or minimum 2 individual letters via AMCAS

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredTests taken January 2024 to September 30, 2026 (May 31, 2026 for Early Decision) considered for the 2027 entering class; most recent score used.No minimum MCAT or GPA; tests taken January 2024 to September 30, 2026 (May 31, 2026 for Early Decision) considered for the 2027 entering class; most recent score used for screening. Most-recent-score rule from https://admissions.jabsom.hawaii.edu/apply/faqs/index.html

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Required

How selection works

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

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

August through February; all interviews complete by February 5, 2027

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 3, 2026

    AMCAS Early Decision Program deadline (Steps-to-apply page says generically 'August 1'.)

  2. Nov 2, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (Regular MD) (Steps-to-apply page says generically 'November 1'.)

  3. Nov 16, 2026

    AMCAS transcript deadline

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    MCAT must be taken by

  5. Oct 31, 2026

    PREview must be taken by

  6. Feb 5, 2027

    interviews complete

  7. Mar 12, 2027

    admissions decisions sent

  8. May 14, 2027

    Commit to Enroll deadline

Secondary application fee; Paid by all applicants before receiving the secondary; non-refundable; AMCAS FAP waiver NOT accepted.

USD 150

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 36,672

Special programs & mission

Early Decision Program

ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program

No dual/joint degree programs offered (per FAQ); DMEAP early acceptance program discontinued

JABSOM, as part of the fabric of Hawaiʻi, is a diverse learning community committed to excellence and leadership in: ... (Vision: Maikaʻi Loa: Attain Lasting Optimal Health for All (ALOHA).)

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

  • AMCAS deadlines: 2027-cycle timeline gives Aug 3 (EDP) and Nov 2 (regular), 2026; the steps-to-apply page says generically August 1 and November 1.