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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

MCAT requiredMMI interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.8

Average MCAT

506

Class size

170

Applicants

326

Interviewed

—

Admitted

170

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Mississippi residents

100% of seats
2025-26324 applied170 admitted

Requirements

Degree

At least 90 acceptable semester hours (3 years) from accredited U.S. colleges/universities; max 65 community-college hours

Prerequisites

  • Method 1 (End-Point Courses): Biochemistry — 1 semester
  • Physics 2 — 1 semester
  • Life sciences — 2 semester courses from a listed set (e.g. anatomy, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, physiology, immunology, molecular biology)
  • Recommended familiarity: algebra, statistics, psychology, sociology
  • Alternative Method 2: Course-Competency Maps
  • At least 90 acceptable semester hours (3 years) from accredited U.S. colleges/universities; max 65 community-college hours
  • Required courses must have a college grade (no AP), not online, and be within the previous 10 years
  • At least 35 hours of U.S.-based physician shadowing required
  • Three faculty letters of evaluation

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; must be within 3 years of the application cycle; minimum 496 total with all section scores at least 121 for file review/interview; highest score used, all scores reviewed. Minimum BCPM GPA 3.3 for file review.Page example is the 2025 cycle (MCAT after Jan 1, 2022); by the stated 3-year rule the 2026-27 cycle would accept tests after Jan 1, 2023, but the page does not print that date.

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

Effectively in-state only: preference to Mississippi residents; "The SOM may choose not to accept applications from students who cannot demonstrate residency" and "In recent years, it has not been possible to admit nonresidents of the State of Mississippi."

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

In person

When

generally Fridays, August through December

Practise for University of Mississippi Medical Center's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision Program — AMCAS application, transcripts, letters, MCAT · Aug. 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Aug 15, 2026

    Early Decision Program — secondary application · Aug. 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (Regular Decision) · Oct. 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Nov 1, 2026

    secondary deadline (Regular Decision; also photo, transcripts to UMMC, three faculty letters) · Nov. 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. Oct 15, 2026

    Regular Decision acceptances (rolling) · Oct. 15 – March 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Secondary application fee

USD 50 (residents) / USD 100 (nonresidents)

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 37,873 (tuition; USD 38,478 with fees)

Special programs & mission

Early Decision Program

MD/PhD

MD/MPH (inaugural students 2026)

The University of Mississippi School of Medicine is committed to the education and training of skilled, compassionate, considerate, and competent physicians who provide the highest-quality health care to all residents of the state of Mississippi.

Sources

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