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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

—

Average MCAT

—

Class size

174

Applicants

6,479

Interviewed

719

Admitted

174

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New Jersey residents

83% of seats
2025-261,568 applied145 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

17% of seats
2025-264,911 applied29 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Minimum of three years at an accredited undergraduate institution in the US prior to applying (older admissions guide).

Prerequisites

  • General Biology with lab - 2 semesters
  • General Chemistry with lab - 2 semesters
  • General Physics with lab - 2 semesters
  • Organic Chemistry with lab - 2 semesters
  • Biochemistry - 1 semester
  • English - 2 semesters (college-level intensive writing courses may substitute)
  • Recommended: Calculus, Genetics, Statistics, Anatomy, Physiology, Sociology and/or Psychology (1 semester each)
  • Online prerequisite coursework not accepted; AP credit considered

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredScores from any year considered; must be taken no later than October of the application year (January MCAT case by case).No minimum ('We do not have any minimum requirements'); scores from any year considered; must be taken no later than October of the application year (January MCAT considered case by case for extenuating circumstances) FAQ (https://njms.rutgers.edu/admissions/faqs.php) says 'NJMS will consider scores from any year' and states no minimum MCAT/GPA; FAQ says September deadline, apply page says October - apply page used as more current.

Casper

Not required

PREview

Not required

How selection works

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

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Not published

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision AMCAS deadline · August 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Dec 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (Regular MD, incl. joint degrees) · December 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Dec 15, 2026

    secondary deadline · December 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Dec 15, 2026

    letters of recommendation deadline · December 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. October of application year

    MCAT taken by

Secondary application fee; Waived for AAMC FAP recipients. Secondary sent to all applicants

USD 95

Tuition (2025-26)

Domestic: USD 47,137

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

MD/MPH

MD/MBA

MD with Thesis

Accelerated 3-Year MD (Primary Care)

Early Decision Program

BA/MD Programs

To prepare humanistic leaders in global healthcare and pioneering science by building upon our strengths of diversity, educational innovation, immersive clinical training, and transformative research.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 6, 2026.

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Where official sources disagree

  • requirements.mcat: FAQ says the MCAT must be taken by September; the apply page says October of the application year.