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Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Pasadena, California 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredMMI + Traditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.86

Average MCAT

515

Class size

50

Applicants

6,596

Interviewed

—

Admitted

49

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

California residents

71% of seats
2025-263,944 applied35 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

29% of seats
2025-262,652 applied14 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution

Prerequisites

  • Behavioral/social science (half year)
  • General biology with lab (one year)
  • General chemistry with lab (one year)
  • General physics with lab (one year)
  • Humanities (half year)
  • Recommended: organic chemistry, biochemistry, calculus, statistics, public health, non-English language
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; no minimum score; for the 2026-2027 cycle oldest accepted score is from July 2024; latest test September 2026

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Required

How selection works

Accepts out-of-state applicants; no in-state preference stated (FAQ: 'we admit a student body that hails from all over the country'). Class of 2030: 64% California residents.

Interview

Format

MMI + Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

September 2026 through February 2027

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline

  2. Nov 1, 2026

    secondary deadline

  3. Nov 1, 2026

    PREview score deadline · November 1 (2026 cycle)

  4. February 2027

    last interview

  5. May 30, 2027

    commit to enroll

Tuition (2027-28)

Domestic: USD 69,212

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (with Caltech, fully funded)

ignite a passion for lifelong learning, a desire to serve patients, and an unwavering commitment to improve the health and well-being of communities

Sources

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