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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.98

Average MCAT

522

Class size

154

Applicants

7,097

Interviewed

—

Admitted

153

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Pennsylvania residents

12% of seats
2025-26596 applied18 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

88% of seats
2025-266,501 applied135 admitted

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Not stated in the research. Applicants with a bachelor's degree from outside the US or Canada must first complete a full-time year of BCPM coursework.

Prerequisites

  • No specific courses required; competency in biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry and mathematics must be demonstrated
  • If more than 5 years since last BCPM prerequisite, refresher coursework recommended
  • AP/IB credit accepted if on transcript; next sequential course encouraged
  • Community college credits considered case by case
  • Letters: committee/composite letter, or minimum three faculty letters (at least one from a science faculty member); up to 10 via AMCAS

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredMust be taken within three years of applying. For fall 2027 admission, MCAT must be taken between January 2023 and September 2026. No minimum stated (FAQ cites 2025 entering class MCAT range 513-528).Must be taken within three years of applying. For fall 2027 admission, MCAT must be taken between January 2023 and September 2026. No minimum stated (FAQ cites 2025 entering class MCAT range 513-528).

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

Accepts out-of-state applicants; no residency preference stated. The 2026-27 entering class came from 29 legal residence states.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Not published

When

September to January

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision AMCAS application deadline · August 1, 2026

  2. Aug 15, 2026

    Early Decision all materials deadline · August 15, 2026

  3. Oct 1, 2026

    Early Decision notification · October 1, 2026

  4. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline · October 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

  5. Nov 15, 2026

    Secondary (supplemental application, $100 fee, MCAT score, letters) deadline · November 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

  6. Mar 20, 2027

    Admission decisions released · March 2027

Secondary application fee: waived for applicants granted an AMCAS fee waiver (FAP

USD 100

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (MSTP)

MD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)

MD/MBE (Master of Bioethics)

MD/ML (Master in Law and Health)

MD/MPH (Master of Public Health)

MD/MSHP (Master of Science in Health Policy Research)

MD/MSTR (Master in Translational Research)

Ad hoc MD/Master's (MSCE, MSME, MSE, MSEd, JD, MSNS)

Early Decision Program (very limited; consult admissions before June 1)

Sources

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