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Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.71

Average MCAT

509

Class size

190

Applicants

13,814

Interviewed

—

Admitted

190

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Louisiana residents

15% of seats
2025-26401 applied29 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

85% of seats
2025-2613,413 applied161 admitted

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college/university highly encouraged by matriculation.

Prerequisites

  • No required prerequisites; recommended: behavioral and social sciences, laboratory or field experiences, biochemistry, mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, psychology, expository writing, sociology, genetics, statistics
  • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college/university highly encouraged by matriculation
  • Online courses from a regionally accredited school acceptable
  • Letters: committee letter/packet or exactly three letters preferred (more than three may not be read)

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredWithin three years of the application cycle year or four years of matriculation; highest total score used.No minimum threshold for secondary or interview. Highest total score used (subsections not considered). Must be taken within three years of the application cycle year or four years of matriculation. Encouraged ranges: MCAT 497-500 with GPA 3.80+, 500-504 with GPA 3.60+, 505+ with GPA 3.30+. FAQ example: for fall 2025 entry, scores from 2022 (any month) accepted.

Casper

Not required

PREview

Not required

How selection works

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

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

August through February/early March

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision primary and secondary deadline (ED acceptances October 1.) · August 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Oct 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (From the Admissions Timeline table (Regular Decision).) · October 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Nov 1, 2026

    secondary deadline (Process page: "The deadline for completing the Electronic Secondary Application is November 1st.") · November 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Oct 15, 2026

    acceptances begin (regular, rolling) · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. August - March

    interviews

  6. Apr 30, 2027

    deposit to hold place (USD 100) · April 30 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Secondary application fee; Fee waiver available via AMCAS FAP.

USD 125

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 38,566 per semester

Special programs & mission

Physician/Scientist Program (MD/PhD)

MD/MBA (4 or 5 year)

MD/MPH (4 or 5 year)

MD/MS Bioethics and Medical Humanities (4 year)

DeBakey Scholars Program (research)

Aspire Research Program (summer research stipends)

Early Decision Program

To improve human health and foster healthy communities by discovering and translating the best science into clinical practice and education, delivering the highest quality patient care, and preparing the next generation of distinguished clinical and scientific leaders.

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

  • secondary deadline: Process page: November 1; FAQ says secondaries are sent 'before the deadline of October 1'.