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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.76

Average MCAT

509

Class size

195

Applicants

3,865

Interviewed

—

Admitted

195

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Louisiana residents

88% of seats
2025-26642 applied171 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

12% of seats
2025-263,223 applied24 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Minimum 90 acceptable credit hours at matriculation, at an accredited US or Canadian institution.

Prerequisites

  • General/inorganic chemistry: 8 semester hours with lab
  • Organic chemistry: 8 semester hours with lab
  • General physics: 8 semester hours with lab
  • Biochemistry: 3 semester hours (lab not required)
  • General biology: 8 semester hours with lab
  • English: 6 semester hours
  • Statistics: 3 hours
  • Minimum 90 acceptable credit hours at matriculation; grade C or better; coursework at an accredited US or Canadian institution
  • Online lecture courses accepted if the school accepts them; labs must be in person
  • Letters: pre-med committee letter strongly advised, otherwise three letters from didactic science/math professors

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredFor the entering class of 2027, scores from January 2023 through September 2026 (requirements page); only the most recent score is considered.No published minimum for regular admission. For the entering class of 2027, scores from January 2023 through September 2026 accepted (requirements page); MCAT should be taken no later than September 2026. Only the most recent score is considered. CONFLICT: Deadlines page says "Oldest MCAT scores considered: January 2024" (https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/admissions/deadlines.aspx). Requirements page also retains a stale line "no later than September 2025 ... November 1, 2025 AMCAS deadline". Early Decision ordinarily requires 3.6 science GPA and at least 75th percentile on each MCAT section (programs page).

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; invited applicants complete an interview (format not published).

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Not published

When

September 2026 - March 2027

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Jun 1, 2026

    AMCAS opens (initial)

  2. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision AMCAS deadline

  3. Sep 1, 2026

    Early Decision file complete deadline

  4. Oct 1, 2026

    MD/PhD AMCAS deadline (Programs page says MD/PhD AMCAS deadline is November 1, 2026 — conflict.)

  5. Oct 15, 2026

    first acceptance notices

  6. Nov 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline

  7. Dec 1, 2026

    secondary / file complete deadline

  8. Sep 20, 2026

    interview period · September 2026 - March 2027

  9. Apr 30, 2027

    Plan to Enroll deadline · April 30 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  10. Jul 1, 2026

    Commit to Enroll deadline · July 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  11. Jul 20, 2027

    class start (Requirements page title says "Entrance in August 2027" — inconsistency.) · July 2027

Secondary application fee

USD 90

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 36,230

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (tuition waiver + stipend)

MD/MPH (4-year dual degree)

Early Decision Program

Integrated OMS MD Program

Primary Care Programs (Rural Scholar Track, Primary Care Scholar Program; tuition waiver for Louisiana primary-care commitment)

Honors Program (research)

Latine Health Scholars (LHS) Honors Program

The mission of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine New Orleans is to serve state and regional communities through excellence in teaching the next generation of physicians and scientists, advancing biomedical knowledge, and providing skilled and compassionate clinical care to all.

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

  • MCAT oldest accepted date: Requirements page: January 2023; deadlines page: January 2024. Requirements page also keeps a stale line about September 2025 / November 1, 2025.
  • MD/PhD AMCAS deadline: Deadlines page: October 1, 2026; programs page: November 1, 2026.
  • class start: Deadlines page: July 2027; requirements page title: 'Entrance in August 2027'.