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University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

175

Applicants

12,474

Interviewed

—

Admitted

175

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

California residents

59% of seats
2025-265,364 applied104 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

41% of seats
2025-267,110 applied71 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years of undergraduate coursework) or graduate degree from a US or Canadian institution.

Prerequisites

  • No specific prerequisite coursework evaluated; recommended competencies demonstrated through college-level coursework:
  • Biological Sciences and Physiology: cellular and molecular biology and genetics
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences: inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, associated labs
  • Humanities (e.g. literature, art, history, philosophy, ethics, economics, psychology)
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Awareness of health care delivery, human diversity, research experience
  • Skills: writing/communication, clinical experience, interpersonal skills
  • Bachelor's degree (min. 3 years) or graduate degree from a US or Canadian institution; AP credit acceptable
  • 3 to 5 letters of recommendation (committee letter counts as one) via AMCAS

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredEarliest accepted exam January 1, 2022; latest considered September 1, 2026 (2026-27 cycle).No minimum score stated; earliest accepted exam date January 1, 2022; latest MCAT considered September 1, 2026 (2026-27 cycle). All scores from every attempt are reviewed.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Required

How selection works

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

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

August through January (review-process page); How to Apply timeline says August - March

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline

  2. Sep 1, 2026

    MCAT latest considered

  3. 2 weeks from the date and time of invitation

    secondary deadline

  4. Nov 13, 2026

    PREview score submission deadline

  5. Oct 15, 2026

    offers of admission begin (Rolling for Traditional MD; cohort basis for MSTP and PRIME-LA. Applicants have a maximum of 15 days to respond to an offer.)

Secondary application fee; Waived only for AAMC Fee Assistance Program recipients.

USD 125

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 54,715

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (UCLA-Caltech MSTP)

PRIME-LA (5-year dual MD/master's, underserved communities)

Urban Health Equity Pathway (successor to Drew/UCLA program, which no longer accepts applications)

Global Health Equity Pathway

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery six-year MD + certificate program

Concurrent and articulated master's + MD programs

Our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, education, and community engagement.

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

  • interview dates: Review-process page says interviews run August through January; How to Apply timeline says August - March.