University of Houston

Houston, Texas 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

Applicants

5,247

Interviewed

—

Admitted

Program length

4 years

Deadline

14 days from invitation email

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Texas residents

93% of seats

2025-264,287 applied56 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

7% of seats

2025-26960 applied4 admitted

Requirements

Degree

90 undergraduate hours at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university

Prerequisites

General Biology, 8 credit hours (2 hours lab)
Advanced Biology, 3 credit hours (junior level or higher)
General (Inorganic) Chemistry, 8 credit hours (2 hours lab)
Organic Chemistry, 8 credit hours (2 hours lab)
Biochemistry, 3 credit hours
Physics for science majors, 8 credit hours (2 hours lab)
Statistics, 3 credit hours (math/statistics/psychology dept)
English Composition, 6 credit hours
90 undergraduate hours at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university

GPA

TMDSAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired. "The test must be taken by September of the application year, and scores cannot be more than 5 years old." No minimum stated; no minimum GPA.

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

Non-residents may apply: "Do I have to be a Texas resident to apply? No; however, Texas law prescribes that no more than 10 percent of the class can be classified as nonresident." Residency classifications assigned by TMDSAS. Applicants showing an inclination toward primary care are prioritized.

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Not published

When

begin in September

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 15, 2026
TMDSAS application submission opens (Entry Year 2027 medical application.) · May 15 (2026), 8 a.m. CST
Oct 1, 2026
TMDSAS primary deadline (Entry Year 2027.) · October 1 (2026), 11:59 p.m. CST
14 days from invitation email
Secondary application deadline
see TMDSAS Early Decision Programs
Early Decision (FFCOM offers Early Decision via TMDSAS; FFCOM is not named in the TMDSAS Entry Year 2027 August 1 ED list, so ED deadline unverified.)
Jan 29, 2027
TMDSAS match ranking deadline (Match results February 12.) · January 29 (2027), 5 p.m. CST

Secondary application fee ("The cost of the secondary application is $60. Fee waivers are available for qualified applicants")

USD 60

Tuition (not labelled (current page, fetched 2026-10-05))

Domestic: USD 24,268

Special programs & mission

Early Decision Program (via TMDSAS)

Outreach & Student Pathways (e.g., JAMP, SOAR)

Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is accountable to society for improving the overall health and healthcare of the population of Greater Houston, Texas and beyond.

Sources

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

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