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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda, Maryland 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.7

Average MCAT

510

Class size

178

Applicants

2,238

Interviewed

—

Admitted

177

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Maryland residents (US citizens only; no state residency preference)

11% of seats

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 496

2025-26190 applied19 admitted

Applicants from other states (US citizens only; no state residency preference)

89% of seats

Minimums: GPA 3 · MCAT total 496

2025-262,048 applied158 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree by June 1 of the matriculation year from an accredited institution in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico or another US territory.

Prerequisites

  • Baccalaureate degree by June 1 of the matriculation year from an accredited institution in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico or another US territory
  • One year of biology with lab (8 credits)
  • One year of general/inorganic chemistry with lab (8 credits)
  • One year of organic chemistry with lab (8 credits); biochemistry may replace the second semester
  • One year of general physics with lab (8 credits)
  • One year (6 credits) of English, foreign language, writing-intensive humanities, social science or psychology
  • One semester of calculus or statistics (3 credits); statistics no longer accepted from the 2028 cycle
  • Grade C or higher in prerequisites; community college/online accepted; CLEP not accepted
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (Early Decision: science GPA of at least 3.5)
  • Letters: committee letter/packet or two science plus one non-science academic letter, plus a clinical letter

GPA

Minimum 3 (4.0 (AMCAS)). AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredMust be taken within three years before the year of matriculation. For the 2027 application cycle, scores from January 2024 to September 2026 are accepted. Minimum total of 496 to be reviewed (500 from the 2028 cycle). Early Decision minimum is 505. Scores are not averaged.Must be taken within three years before the year of matriculation. For the 2027 application cycle, scores from January 2024 to September 2026 are accepted. Minimum total of 496 to be reviewed (500 from the 2028 cycle). Early Decision minimum is 505. Scores are not averaged.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

Also required

Military service obligation: students are commissioned as uniformed officers (tuition-free, with a junior officer's salary) and owe seven years of service after graduation (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard) or ten years (Public Health Service). · US citizenship required by October 15 of the year before matriculation; cannot be waived. · Commissioning requirements: age 18 to 36 as of June 30 of the matriculation year (waivers case by case), DoDMERB physical exam, and SF-86 security clearance. · MCAT minimum total of 496 to be reviewed (500 from the 2028 cycle); Early Decision minimum 505. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (Early Decision: science GPA of at least 3.5).

How selection works

No state residency preference: a national federal school; applicants from any state are considered. Eligibility depends on US citizenship and military commissioning requirements (age 18 to 36 as of June 30 of matriculation year, with waivers case by case; physical exam via DoDMERB; security clearance via SF-86).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Within 21 days of the invitation email (5 business days for Early Decision)

    Supplemental (secondary) application

  3. Nov 1, 2026

    Letters of recommendation · November 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Aug 3, 2026

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

  5. Oct 1, 2026

    Early Decision notification · October 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  6. Oct 15, 2026

    US citizenship required by · October 15 of the year before matriculation (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  7. Jun 1, 2027

    Prerequisites and baccalaureate degree completed by · June 1 of the matriculation year (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Secondary application fee: no fee for the supplemental application

USD 0

Tuition

Domestic: USD 0

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

Early Decision Program

Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2)

The Uniformed Services University School of Medicine trains Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and PHS physicians, public health practitioners, psychologists, and biomedical scientists to support our nation's military and public health systems, the National Security and Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.

Sources

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

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

  • stats.avgGpa: The Application Requirements page (which carries 2027-cycle details) says the average GPA of the incoming class is 3.7; the MD program FAQ says 3.6 (https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/md-program/faq). Both give MCAT 510.
  • timeline.letters: The Application Requirements page gives November 1 for letters of recommendation; the Application Process page says letters 'are due no later than October 15'.
  • timeline.earlyDecision: The Application Process page gives August 1 for the Early Decision AMCAS deadline; the Early Decision page lists 'AMCAS Application and Transcript Deadline: August 3'.