University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.8

Average MCAT

509

Class size

105

Applicants

3,011

Interviewed

—

Admitted

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

South Carolina residents

76% of seats

2025-26521 applied75 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

24% of seats

2025-262,490 applied24 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Preference for applicants holding a bachelor's degree at enrollment (occasionally 90 semester hours)

Prerequisites

No required course prerequisites; recommended: English composition with literature (2 semesters)
Biology with lab (2 semesters)
General inorganic and organic chemistry with lab (2 semesters)
Social science (2 semesters)
Also recommended: physics, histology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology
Preference for applicants holding a bachelor's degree at enrollment (occasionally 90 semester hours)

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredTaken no earlier than four years before applying; last accepted test date September 12, 2026 (Regular Decision), July 11, 2026 (Early Decision).No minimum score. Take no earlier than four years before applying. Last accepted test date: September 12, 2026 (Regular Decision); July 11, 2026 (Early Decision). Highest composite considered.

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

AMCAS primary application and secondary; about 375 of 3,800+ applicants are interviewed, in one 45-minute Zoom interview with two Admissions Committee members.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Wednesday afternoons, September 9, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 28, 2026
AMCAS submission window · May 28, 2026 to November 2, 2026
Aug 1, 2026
Early Decision AMCAS deadline (SC residents only) · August 1, 2026
Aug 15, 2026
Early Decision secondary and letters deadline · August 15, 2026
Dec 15, 2026
Regular Decision secondary and letters deadline · December 15, 2026

Secondary application fee (nonrefundable; waived for AAMC FAP)

USD 100

Tuition

Domestic: USD 42,888 (USD 21,444 per semester)

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

Florence Regional Campus (clinical years)

Integrated ultrasound curriculum (all four years)

We serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary biomedical education, transformative research and compassionate care for all.

Sources

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