Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.95

Average MCAT

520

Class size

141

Applicants

8,610

Interviewed

681

Admitted

140

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Illinois residents

26% of seats

Minimums: MCAT total 500

2025-26982 applied36 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

74% of seats

Minimums: MCAT total 500

2025-267,628 applied104 admitted

Canadian citizens

Minimums: MCAT total 500

International applicants

Minimums: MCAT total 500

Requirements

Degree

At least three years (90 semester / 135 quarter hours) at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college/university; bachelor's degree before matriculation.

Prerequisites

At least three years (90 semester / 135 quarter hours) of coursework at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college/university; bachelor's degree before matriculation
Biology — two semesters/three quarters with lab
Physics — two semesters/three quarters with lab
Inorganic (general) chemistry — two semesters/three quarters with lab
Organic chemistry/biochemistry — two semesters/three quarters with lab (one semester organic + one semester biochemistry acceptable)
Highly recommended: English composition, statistics, biochemistry
Letters: committee letter/packet or three individual letters (at least one from a science faculty member)

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredFor 2027 matriculation, exams taken January 2024 through September 2026; all scores visible; section scores not combined.Only AMCAS-verified applicants with an MCAT of 500 or higher receive a secondary invitation; no GPA minimum. For 2027 matriculation, accepts MCAT exams taken January 2024 through September 2026 (September 2026 is the latest considered). All scores visible; section scores not combined. Minimum MCAT 500 to receive a secondary (encoded as pool minimum); no GPA minimum.

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; invited applicants complete traditional interviews (virtual).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Late August through mid-February (selected Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays)

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 28, 2026
AMCAS submission opens
Nov 1, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline (No extensions.)
Nov 15, 2026
secondary deadline
Nov 15, 2026
letters of recommendation deadline
Aug 1, 2026
Early Decision AMCAS deadline (EDP secondary and letters due Aug. 15, 2026; EDP decisions by Oct. 1, 2026.)
Aug 20, 2026
interviews · August 2026 - February 2027
Jun 21, 2027
Commit to Enroll deadline

Secondary application fee; Waived automatically for AMCAS fee-waiver recipients.

USD 95

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 76,512

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (MSTP)

Early Decision Program (EDP)

MD/MPH, MD/MA (Medical Humanities & Bioethics), MD/MS (Health Services & Outcomes Research), MD/MBA (Kellogg)

Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program (NUPSP) and Premedicine Linkage Program (NUPLP)

Our mission is to impact the practice of medicine through discovery and education to improve human health.

Sources

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