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University of Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.78

Average MCAT

511

Class size

225

Applicants

5,630

Interviewed

—

Admitted

233

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Massachusetts residents

61% of seats
2025-261,143 applied143 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

39% of seats
2025-264,487 applied90 admitted

Canadian citizens

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from an accredited US or Canadian college/university before matriculation.

Prerequisites

  • Biology with lab — 2 semesters / 1 year
  • Physics with lab — 2 semesters / 1 year
  • English composition, literature, or writing-intensive course — 2 semesters / 1 year
  • Statistics — 1 semester
  • Chemistry, one of: 2 gen chem w/ lab + 2 organic w/ lab + 1 biochem; 2 gen + 1 organic + 1 biochem; 1 gen + 2 organic + 1 biochem
  • Required coursework must be letter-graded (not pass/fail, except pandemic 2020 terms); AP accepted if on transcript; CLEP not accepted
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited US or Canadian college/university before matriculation
  • Letters: 3 to 6 accepted; committee letter expected if available, otherwise two science professors plus others
  • Science prerequisites encouraged within six years of entry

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredTests taken January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 for 2027 matriculation; no automatic cut-offs.No automatic cut-offs. Accepts scores from tests taken January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 for 2027 matriculation (up to three years before application). Suggested target: 65th percentile or greater overall and in each section. Percentile guidance from FAQ page; the FAQ's MCAT answer still says 'for the entering class of 2026' with the same Jan 2023–Sep 2026 window (stale label).

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). A recorded Kira Talent video round comes first; invited applicants then have live structured one-on-one interviews.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Typically September-March

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 20, 2026

    AMCAS submission begins · early May 2026

  2. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision deadline to AMCAS (MD only)

  3. Sep 1, 2026

    Early Decision materials deadline to Office of Admissions

  4. Oct 1, 2026

    Early Decision notification

  5. Oct 11, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (MD and MSTP)

  6. Oct 25, 2026

    AMCAS transcript deadline

  7. Sep 30, 2026

    MCAT / PREview latest test date

  8. Dec 1, 2026

    secondary deadline (supplementary materials)

  9. Feb 20, 2027

    Plan to Enroll window

  10. Jun 25, 2027

    Commit to Enroll

Secondary application fee; Non-refundable, MD program; waived for MSTP applicants and for MD applicants with an AMCAS fee waiver.

USD 100

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 44,292

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (Medical Scientist Training Program, MSTP)

Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) Track — UMass Chan-Baystate

LEAD@Lahey Track — UMass Chan-Lahey

Early Decision Program (MD only)

Accelerated MD (aMD)

Link found in School of Medicine site navigation; page content not reviewed.

Baccalaureate-MD Program Pathway

Link found in School of Medicine site navigation; page content not reviewed.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellness of our diverse communities throughout Massachusetts and across the world by leading and innovating in education, research, healthcare delivery and public service.

Sources

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