Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredCasperMMI interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

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Applicants

5,112

Interviewed

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Admitted

165

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New Jersey residents (preferred)

72% of seats

2025-261,518 applied119 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

28% of seats

2025-263,594 applied46 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree by matriculation; minimum three years / 90 semester hours of college work (exclusive of military and physical education) to apply.

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree by matriculation; minimum three years / 90 semester hours of college work (exclusive of military and physical education) to apply
Biology or Zoology with lab: 2 courses
Organic Chemistry with lab: 1 course
Biochemistry: 1 course
Physics with lab: 1 course
College Mathematics: 1 course
English or writing-intensive coursework: 2 courses
AP credit and community college coursework accepted for prerequisites
Letters: Pre-medical Advisory Committee evaluation or three academic/professional letters (up to 10 allowed), via AMCAS Letter Service

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredMust be taken within three years preceding the application and no later than October of the year of application. No minimum stated. (Waived for Joint PharmD/MD Program applicants.)Must be taken within three years preceding the application and no later than October of the year of application. No minimum stated. (Waived for Joint PharmD/MD Program applicants.) PharmD/MD MCAT exemption from https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/education/md/special-admissions-programs

Casper

Required

PREview

Required

How selection works

Accepts out-of-state applicants with in-state preference: 'Preference for admission is given to residents of the State of New Jersey. However, the importance of geographic diversity is recognized, and out of state applicants with outstanding credentials are encouraged to apply.'

Interview

Format

MMI · 7 stations

Delivery

Virtual

When

Invitations begin in September

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Dates, deadlines & fees

Dec 1, 2026
AMCAS application submission deadline · December 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)
October of the application year
Latest MCAT test date
September
Interview invitations begin
Late December 2026 and mid-March 2027
Admission offers

Secondary application fee: waivable for AAMC Fee Assistance Program recipients

USD 80

Tuition (2025-26)

Domestic: USD 47,137

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (with Rutgers School of Graduate Studies and Princeton University)

MD/MBA (with Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick)

MD/MPH (with Rutgers School of Public Health)

MD/MSCTS (Clinical Translational Science)

PACCE accelerated track

Joint Bachelor/Medical Degree Program (seven years)

Joint PharmD/MD Program

Linkages with post-baccalaureate and master's programs (11 institutions)

Planned Rutgers School of Medicine (NJMS/RWJMS merger)

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to transforming care through innovation and excellence in education and research and by addressing the health of our diverse community.

Sources

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