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What MCAT and DAT Score Do You Need for Every Med and Dental School?

Jun 22, 2026
Last updated: June 2026. Most figures reflect the 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 admissions cycles. Cycle years vary by school; see the methodology note at the end for detail.

What does this guide cover?

This guide is a school-by-school reference for pre-med and pre-dental students comparing MCAT, DAT, GPA, and acceptance-rate data across the United States and Canada. It uses the staged admissions dataset provided for Wizeprep and reports only numbers that appear in that data. Where a school does not report a score or GPA in the staged file, the table says "not reported." A median is the middle of an enrolled or accepted class, not a cutoff. Some schools publish averages instead of medians, so the tables label those score and GPA fields as "median / reported avg" when the underlying staged field includes both kinds of published class-profile numbers. Use these numbers as a competitive midpoint, then read each school's mission, residency rules, prerequisites, and application requirements before building a final list.

How should you use MCAT, DAT, GPA, and acceptance-rate data?

The MCAT total score runs from 472 to 528. In this guide, an MCAT value near or above a school's reported class midpoint usually means your testing profile is in range for that school. It does not mean admission is likely by itself.

The DAT Academic Average is reported on a 1 to 30 scale. Where a school did not publish a verifiable class-median Academic Average on that scale, this guide shows the value as not reported rather than estimating or converting it.

GPA medians and averages help you see academic fit alongside test scores. A higher GPA can sometimes balance a slightly lower test score, while a strong MCAT or DAT can help reassure schools that your academic preparation is current and durable.

Acceptance rate is the broadest competitiveness signal. It is not a personal probability. Residency, mission fit, application timing, interview performance, prerequisites, and applicant pool composition all change the real odds for an individual student.

What MCAT score do you need for medical school?

Across the 222 named MD and DO schools in this guide, 189 have a usable MCAT total value in the staged data. The median reported MCAT total across those schools is 511, with a range from 497 to 523. That means a score around 511 is near the middle of this dataset, while the most score-intensive schools cluster in the high 510s and low 520s. Schools with reported values below 505 are still selective, but they may be more realistic targets for applicants whose strengths include state residency, mission fit, strong clinical experience, service, or upward academic trends.

The median GPA value across 210 medical schools with a usable total GPA in the staged data is 3.79. The median acceptance rate across 190 medical schools with a usable acceptance-rate value is 3.8%. Read those numbers together. A 512 MCAT and 3.8 GPA mean different things at a public in-state school, a national research school, and a mission-driven DO program.

United States medical schools: MCAT, GPA, and acceptance rate

  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Alabama): MCAT 504, GPA 3.45, acceptance rate 4%.
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn Campus (DO, Alabama): MCAT 500, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 7%.
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine (MD, Alabama): MCAT 510, GPA 3.88, acceptance rate 6.56%.
  • University of South Alabama Whiddon College of Medicine (MD, Alabama): MCAT 508, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 14%.
  • A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (DO, Arizona): MCAT 502.6, GPA 3.56, acceptance rate 2.8%.
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson (MD, Arizona): MCAT 508, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate 1.8%.
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix (MD, Arizona): MCAT 516, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 2.2%.
  • Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Arkansas): MCAT 498.7, GPA 3.56, acceptance rate 7.5%.
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (MD, Arkansas): MCAT 508, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 6.8%.
  • Keck School of Medicine of USC (MD, CA): MCAT 517, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 2.1%.
  • UC Riverside School of Medicine (MD, CA): MCAT 508, GPA 3.64, acceptance rate 1.38%.
  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine (MD, CT): MCAT 515, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 2.42%.
  • Yale School of Medicine (MD, CT): MCAT 521, GPA 3.94, acceptance rate 4.9%.
  • California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, California): MCAT 505.3, GPA 3.57, acceptance rate 4.9%.
  • California Northstate University College of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate not reported.
  • California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 513, GPA 3.73, acceptance rate 2.05%.
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (MD, California): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 2.3%.
  • Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 515, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 0.43%.
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 509, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 3.12%.
  • Stanford University School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 518, GPA 3.94, acceptance rate 2.3%.
  • Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, California): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.3, acceptance rate 2.8%.
  • UC Davis School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 516, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 1.78%.
  • UC Irvine School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 516, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 3.6%.
  • UC San Diego School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 517, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 1.3%.
  • UC San Francisco School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 517, GPA 3.89, acceptance rate 1.6%.
  • UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program (SJV PRIME) (MD, California): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 1.6%.
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (MD, California): MCAT 511, GPA 3.71, acceptance rate 1.8%.
  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (DO, California): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Colorado): MCAT 506, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 7.9%.
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine (MD, Colorado): MCAT 516, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 3.7%.
  • Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) (DO, Colorado, Utah, Montana): MCAT 506, GPA 3.61, acceptance rate 7.9%.
  • Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University (MD, Connecticut): MCAT 511, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 1.01%.
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine (MD, DC): MCAT 513, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 2.59%.
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (MD, District of Columbia): MCAT 515, GPA 3.88, acceptance rate 1.4%.
  • Howard University College of Medicine (MD, District of Columbia): MCAT 505, GPA 3.67, acceptance rate 1.54%.
  • Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (MD, FL): MCAT 510, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 1.82%.
  • Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (MD, Florida): MCAT 515, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 1.86%.
  • Florida State University College of Medicine (MD, Florida): MCAT 510, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 1.86%.
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton (DO, Florida): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.71, acceptance rate 11%.
  • Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Florida): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.71, acceptance rate 4%.
  • University of Central Florida College of Medicine (MD, Florida): MCAT 514, GPA 3.91, acceptance rate 2.4%.
  • University of Florida College of Medicine (MD, Florida): MCAT 515, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 4%.
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (MD, Florida): MCAT 516, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 2.04%.
  • University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine (MD, Florida): MCAT 520, GPA 3.95, acceptance rate 8.7%.
  • Emory University School of Medicine (MD, GA): MCAT 514.9, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 2.58%.
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (MD, GA): MCAT 512, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 9.03%.
  • PCOM Georgia (DO, GA): MCAT 503, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 12.8%.
  • Mercer University School of Medicine (MD, Georgia): MCAT 503, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 14.13%.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine (MD, Georgia): MCAT 505.6, GPA 3.64, acceptance rate 1.6%.
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia (DO, Georgia): MCAT 499, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 12.75%.
  • University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (MD, Hawaii): MCAT 512, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 3.6%.
  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (MD, IA): MCAT 514, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 3.36%.
  • Carle Illinois College of Medicine (MD, IL): MCAT 513, GPA 3.73, acceptance rate 2.55%.
  • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University (DO, IL): MCAT 509, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 2.9%.
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University (MD, IL): MCAT 508, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 1.7%.
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (MD, IL): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate 1.32%.
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD, IL): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.93, acceptance rate 1.63%.
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (MD, IL): MCAT 509, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 3%.
  • Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Idaho): MCAT 503.2, GPA 3.56, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center (MD, Illinois): MCAT 510, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 3.5%.
  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MD, Illinois): MCAT 521, GPA 3.91, acceptance rate 3.7%.
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine (MD, Illinois): MCAT 511, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 7.4%.
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (MD, Indiana): MCAT 512, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 5.7%.
  • Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Indiana): MCAT 501, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Iowa): MCAT 507.1, GPA 3.71, acceptance rate 7.1%.
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine (MD, Kansas): MCAT 510, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 8%.
  • Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at University of Pikeville (DO, Kentucky): MCAT 502, GPA 3.5, acceptance rate 9%.
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine (MD, Kentucky): MCAT 508, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 4.7%.
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine (MD, Kentucky): MCAT 507, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 8%.
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (MD, Louisiana): MCAT 509, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 5.84%.
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (MD, Louisiana): MCAT 507, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 3.38%.
  • Tulane University School of Medicine (MD, Louisiana): MCAT 510, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 1.4%.
  • VCOM Louisiana (DO, Louisiana): MCAT 498.7, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 16%.
  • Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (MD, MA): MCAT 517, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 1.33%.
  • A T Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, MO): MCAT 503, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 9%.
  • University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine (MD, MO): MCAT 509, GPA 3.83, acceptance rate 9%.
  • University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Maine): MCAT 503, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 7%.
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD, Maryland): MCAT 521, GPA 3.95, acceptance rate 6%.
  • Uniformed Services University F Edward Hebert School of Medicine (MD, Maryland): MCAT 511, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 7.95%.
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine (MD, Maryland): MCAT 512, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 6.6%.
  • Harvard Medical School (MD, Massachusetts): MCAT 521, GPA 3.92, acceptance rate 2.09%.
  • Tufts University School of Medicine (MD, Massachusetts): MCAT 514, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 4.3%.
  • University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine (MD, Massachusetts): MCAT 512, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 3.6%.
  • Central Michigan University College of Medicine (MD, Michigan): MCAT 506, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 1.38%.
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MD, Michigan): MCAT 508, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 2.5%.
  • Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Michigan): MCAT 506, GPA 3.5, acceptance rate 3.9%.
  • University of Michigan Medical School (MD, Michigan): MCAT 516, GPA 3.89, acceptance rate 5%.
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine (MD, Michigan): MCAT 511, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 5.9%.
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (MD, Michigan): MCAT 513, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 1.46%.
  • Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MD, Minnesota): MCAT 521, GPA 3.95, acceptance rate 3.4%.
  • University of Minnesota Medical School (MD, Minnesota): MCAT 513, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 7%.
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD, Mississippi): MCAT 506, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 39%.
  • William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Mississippi): MCAT 497.8, GPA 3.51, acceptance rate 33%.
  • Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Missouri): MCAT 504.5, GPA 3.68, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Kansas City University Joplin Campus (DO, Missouri): MCAT 505, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine (MD, Missouri): MCAT 514, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 3.03%.
  • University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine (MD, Missouri): MCAT 510, GPA 3.89, acceptance rate 7.2%.
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (MD, Missouri): MCAT 520, GPA 3.88, acceptance rate 7.5%.
  • Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (MD, NC): MCAT 510, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 15.5%.
  • Duke University School of Medicine (MD, NC): MCAT 520, GPA 3.9, acceptance rate 1.43%.
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine (MD, NC): MCAT 511, GPA 3.83, acceptance rate 1.2%.
  • Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, NJ): MCAT 507.9, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 7%.
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD, NJ): MCAT 512, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 5.4%.
  • Albany Medical College (MD, NY): MCAT 512, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 1.08%.
  • CUNY School of Medicine (MD, NY): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 17.9%.
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD, NY): MCAT 521, GPA 3.9, acceptance rate 2.6%.
  • Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell (MD, NY): MCAT 518, GPA 3.92, acceptance rate 7.9%.
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (MD, NY): MCAT 521, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 1.34%.
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Elmira (DO, NY): MCAT 503, GPA 3.41, acceptance rate 7.2%.
  • New York Medical College (MD, NY): MCAT 513, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 6.7%.
  • New York University Grossman School of Medicine (MD, NY): MCAT 523, GPA 3.98, acceptance rate 2.51%.
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (MD, NY): MCAT 512, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (MD, NY): MCAT 510, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 2.97%.
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (MD, NY): MCAT 516, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 5.7%.
  • Creighton University School of Medicine (MD, Nebraska): MCAT 513, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 4.05%.
  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine (MD, Nebraska): MCAT 512, GPA 3.94, acceptance rate 6.4%.
  • Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD, Nevada): MCAT 509, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 3.8%.
  • Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Nevada): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.54, acceptance rate 8%.
  • University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (MD, Nevada): MCAT 511, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 4.5%.
  • Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine (MD, New Hampshire): MCAT 515, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 3.4%.
  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (MD, New Jersey): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 2.42%.
  • Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (MD, New Jersey): MCAT 510, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 3.3%.
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (MD, New Jersey): MCAT 513, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 11%.
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine (MD, New Mexico): MCAT 505, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 9%.
  • Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, New Mexico / Florida): MCAT 500, GPA 3.48, acceptance rate 3.18%.
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MD, New York): MCAT 516, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 3.73%.
  • NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine (MD, New York): MCAT 515, GPA 3.92, acceptance rate 0.55%.
  • New York University Long Island School of Medicine (MD, New York): MCAT 516, GPA 3.98, acceptance rate 0.55%.
  • Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD, New York): MCAT 514, GPA 3.89, acceptance rate 6.96%.
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine (MD, New York): MCAT 513, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 3.05%.
  • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Middletown (DO, New York): MCAT 504.86, GPA 3.59, acceptance rate 2.8%.
  • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York (DO, New York): MCAT 505.4, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 2.8%.
  • Weill Cornell Medical College (MD, New York): MCAT 518, GPA 3.9, acceptance rate 1.4%.
  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, New York, Arkansas): MCAT 507, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 5%.
  • Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, North Carolina): MCAT 506, GPA 3.61, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine (MD, North Carolina): MCAT 512, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 3.42%.
  • University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (MD, North Dakota): MCAT 508, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 4.64%.
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University (MD, OH): MCAT 511, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 6.67%.
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (MD, Ohio): MCAT 517, GPA 3.9, acceptance rate 2.55%.
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine (MD, Ohio): MCAT 514, GPA 3.83, acceptance rate 4.5%.
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (MD, Ohio): MCAT 510, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 4.6%.
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (MD, Ohio): MCAT 514, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 8.1%.
  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (MD, Ohio): MCAT 509, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 2.05%.
  • Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Ohio (OH)): MCAT 503.5, GPA 3.68, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Oklahoma): MCAT 501, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 3.6%.
  • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD, Oklahoma): MCAT 511, GPA 3.88, acceptance rate 7.92%.
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine (MD, Oregon): MCAT 509, GPA 3.66, acceptance rate 3.8%.
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (MD, PA): MCAT 513.06, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 2.6%.
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (MD, PA): MCAT 511, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 1.59%.
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (MD, PA): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.97, acceptance rate 3.8%.
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (MD, PA): MCAT 513, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (MD, PA): MCAT 516, GPA 3.91, acceptance rate 3.5%.
  • Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine (MD, PR): MCAT 499, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 8.98%.
  • Drexel University College of Medicine (MD, Pennsylvania): MCAT 512, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 1.9%.
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie (DO, Pennsylvania): MCAT 502.3, GPA 3.64, acceptance rate 11%.
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (MD, Pennsylvania): MCAT 512, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate 1.68%.
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia) (DO, Pennsylvania): MCAT 504, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 8.48%.
  • San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD, Puerto Rico): MCAT 499, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 77%.
  • Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine (MD, Puerto Rico): MCAT 499, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 8.11%.
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (MD, Puerto Rico): MCAT 503, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 16.1%.
  • Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School (MD, Rhode Island): MCAT 515, GPA 3.83, acceptance rate 1.7%.
  • Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (MD, South Carolina): MCAT 511, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 5.27%.
  • University of South Carolina Greenville School of Medicine (MD, South Carolina): MCAT 509, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 2.75%.
  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia (MD, South Carolina): MCAT 508, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 3.29%.
  • VCOM Carolinas (DO, South Carolina): MCAT 501.7, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 16%.
  • University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (MD, South Dakota): MCAT 509, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 6.6%.
  • East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (MD, TN): MCAT 512, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 4.2%.
  • Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU (MD, TX): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Baylor College of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 518, GPA 3.95, acceptance rate 5.7%.
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston (MD, TX): MCAT 512, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 4.21%.
  • Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, TX): MCAT 506, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 4%.
  • Texas A&M University School of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 513, GPA 3.91, acceptance rate 3.55%.
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Foster School of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 509, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 510, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 3.82%.
  • University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 512, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 1%.
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 4.02%.
  • University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (MD, TX): MCAT 513, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 4%.
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (MD, TX): MCAT 516, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate 4%.
  • Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (MD, Tennessee): MCAT 505, GPA 3.57, acceptance rate 1.45%.
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (MD, Tennessee): MCAT 513, GPA 3.83, acceptance rate 10.1%.
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (MD, Tennessee): MCAT 521, GPA 3.96, acceptance rate 1.24%.
  • Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Tennessee (Harrogate, Knoxville), Florida (Orange Park)): MCAT 497, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 15%.
  • TCU School of Medicine (MD, Texas): MCAT 511, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 0.95%.
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Texas): MCAT 507.2, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 9.67%.
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler School of Medicine (MD, Texas): MCAT 503, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 0.86%.
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (MD, Texas): MCAT 509, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 1.16%.
  • University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (MD, Texas): MCAT 517, GPA 3.93, acceptance rate 2.3%.
  • University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Texas): MCAT 505, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Utah): MCAT 501.8, GPA 3.47, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine (MD, Utah): MCAT 512, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 4.7%.
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School (MD, VA): MCAT 513, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 2.11%.
  • University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine (MD, Vermont): MCAT 512, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 1.3%.
  • Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Virginia): MCAT 503.3, GPA 3.63, acceptance rate 12.5%.
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine (MD, Virginia): MCAT 518, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 2.2%.
  • VCOM Virginia (DO, Virginia): MCAT 502, GPA 3.64, acceptance rate 16%.
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (MD, Virginia): MCAT 512, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 4.5%.
  • Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (MD, Virginia): MCAT 512, GPA 3.67, acceptance rate 0.88%.
  • Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, Washington): MCAT 503, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 27%.
  • University of Washington School of Medicine (MD, Washington): MCAT 511, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 7.03%.
  • WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (MD, Washington): MCAT 506.4, GPA 3.69, acceptance rate 5.1%.
  • Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (MD, West Virginia): MCAT 506, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 4.44%.
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine (MD, West Virginia): MCAT 511, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 8.6%.
  • Medical College of Wisconsin (MD, Wisconsin): MCAT 510, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 2.75%.
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (MD, Wisconsin): MCAT 511, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 2.2%.

Canadian medical schools: MCAT, GPA, and acceptance rate

  • University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MD, AB): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.3, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine (MD, AB): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.2, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (MD, BC): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine (MD, MB): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine (MD, NL): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine (MD, NS): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.3, acceptance rate not reported.
  • McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • NOSM University (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA 3, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Queen's University School of Medicine (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA 3, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA 3, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Western University Schulich School of Medicine (MD, ON): MCAT not reported, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate not reported.
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MD, QC): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Université Laval Faculté de médecine (MD, QC): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Université de Montréal Faculté de médecine (MD, QC): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Université de Sherbrooke Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé (MD, QC): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine (MD, SK): MCAT not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.

What DAT score do you need for dental school?

Across the 79 named DDS and DMD schools in this guide, 55 have a verifiable DAT Academic Average on the 1 to 30 scale in the staged data. The median is 21, with a range from 18 to 26. A DAT Academic Average around 21 is therefore a useful competitive benchmark in this dataset, while values in the 22 to 26 range usually appear at more score-intensive dental programs.

The median GPA value across 72 dental schools with a usable total GPA in the staged data is 3.71. The median acceptance rate across 66 dental schools with a usable acceptance-rate value is 7.15%. As with medical admissions, DAT and GPA are only part of the file. Shadowing, manual dexterity exposure, service, interviews, prerequisites, and residency can all matter.

United States dental schools: DAT, GPA, and acceptance rate

Note on DAT scores: The DAT Academic Average is reported on a 1 to 30 scale. A few schools that did not publish a verifiable class-median Academic Average on this scale are shown as not reported rather than estimated.
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (DMD, Alabama): DAT academic average 21.3, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 12.5%.
  • A T Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (DMD, Arizona): DAT academic average 19.5, GPA 3.52, acceptance rate 2.7%.
  • Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (DMD, Arizona): DAT academic average 19.5, GPA 3.42, acceptance rate 2.3%.
  • Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Arizona (DMD, Arizona): DAT academic average 20.3, GPA 3.58, acceptance rate 14.2%.
  • Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC (DDS, California): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.76, acceptance rate 18.3%.
  • Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (DDS, California): DAT academic average 20.87, GPA 3.61, acceptance rate 12.9%.
  • UCLA School of Dentistry (DDS, California): DAT academic average 23, GPA 3.87, acceptance rate 7.7%.
  • University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry (DDS, California): DAT academic average 23.1, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 6.4%.
  • University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (DDS, California): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 5.2%.
  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (DMD, California): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 7.1%.
  • University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (DDS, Colorado): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 7.1%.
  • University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Connecticut): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 6.5%.
  • Howard University College of Dentistry (DDS, District of Columbia): DAT academic average 18.9, GPA 3.34, acceptance rate 16.73%.
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine (DMD, FL): DAT academic average 20.9, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (DMD, Florida): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.59, acceptance rate 13.4%.
  • University of Florida College of Dentistry (DMD, Florida): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 4.32%.
  • College of Dental Medicine Georgia at Augusta University (DMD, Georgia): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate 7.26%.
  • Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Illinois (DMD, Illinois): DAT academic average 19.2, GPA 3.41, acceptance rate 10.4%.
  • University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (DMD, Illinois): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 4.4%.
  • Indiana University School of Dentistry (DDS, Indiana): DAT academic average 20.7, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 13.1%.
  • University of Iowa College of Dentistry (DDS, Iowa): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 5.15%.
  • University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (DMD, Kentucky): DAT academic average 20.2, GPA 3.55, acceptance rate 6.7%.
  • University of Louisville School of Dentistry (DMD, Kentucky): DAT academic average 20, GPA 3.55, acceptance rate 15.3%.
  • Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry (DDS, Louisiana): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 10.7%.
  • Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (DMD, MA): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.52, acceptance rate 4.7%.
  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine (DMD, MA): DAT academic average 24.9, GPA 3.91, acceptance rate 3.48%.
  • University of New England College of Dental Medicine (DMD, Maine): DAT academic average 19.2, GPA 3.59, acceptance rate 24.52%.
  • University of Maryland School of Dentistry (DDS, Maryland): DAT academic average 21.2, GPA 3.57, acceptance rate 7.38%.
  • Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Massachusetts): DAT academic average 19.4, GPA 3.47, acceptance rate 5.1%.
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (DDS, Michigan): DAT academic average 20.2, GPA 3.63, acceptance rate 5.46%.
  • University of Michigan School of Dentistry (DDS, Michigan): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 5.7%.
  • University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (DDS, Minnesota): DAT academic average 20.9, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 17.1%.
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry (DMD, Mississippi): DAT academic average 20.1, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate 20.73%.
  • Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU) (DMD, Missouri): DAT academic average 19.3, GPA 3.56, acceptance rate 12.2%.
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry (DDS, Missouri): DAT academic average 20.5, GPA 3.78, acceptance rate 10.3%.
  • East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (DMD, NC): DAT academic average 21.52, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (DMD, NJ): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 2.4%.
  • Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (DDS, NY): DAT academic average 26, GPA 3.84, acceptance rate 9%.
  • New York University College of Dentistry (DDS, NY): DAT academic average 21.1, GPA 3.7, acceptance rate 12.4%.
  • Touro College of Dental Medicine (DDS, NY): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 6.35%.
  • University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (DDS, NY): DAT academic average 21.4, GPA 3.71, acceptance rate 7.49%.
  • Creighton University School of Dentistry (DDS, Nebraska): DAT academic average 20.5, GPA 3.72, acceptance rate 5.65%.
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (DDS, Nebraska): DAT academic average 21.8, GPA 3.82, acceptance rate 7%.
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Nevada): DAT academic average 21.2, GPA 3.66, acceptance rate 9.8%.
  • Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (DDS, New York): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate 4.1%.
  • High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine (DMD, North Carolina): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.35, acceptance rate 4%.
  • University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry (DDS, North Carolina): DAT academic average 22.5, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 5.9%.
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Ohio): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 4.3%.
  • Ohio State University College of Dentistry (DDS, Ohio): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.73, acceptance rate 10.5%.
  • University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (DDS, Oklahoma): DAT academic average 20, GPA 3.65, acceptance rate 5.8%.
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry (DMD, Oregon): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.8, acceptance rate 7.9%.
  • Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (DMD, PA): DAT academic average 21.4, GPA 3.6, acceptance rate 5.6%.
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Pennsylvania): DAT academic average 23.49, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate 6.1%.
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Pennsylvania): DAT academic average 21.3, GPA 3.77, acceptance rate 8.6%.
  • Medical University of South Carolina James B Edwards College of Dental Medicine (DMD, South Carolina): DAT academic average 20.4, GPA 3.73, acceptance rate 4.4%.
  • Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine at TTUHSC El Paso (DMD, TX): DAT academic average 20, GPA 3.66, acceptance rate not reported.
  • College of Dental Medicine Lincoln Memorial University (DMD, Tennessee): DAT academic average 18.4, GPA 3.46, acceptance rate 39.7%.
  • Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (DDS, Tennessee): DAT academic average 18, GPA 3.44, acceptance rate 2.6%.
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry (DDS, Tennessee): DAT academic average 20.1, GPA 3.67, acceptance rate 11.3%.
  • Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (DDS, Texas): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.79, acceptance rate 7.2%.
  • University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry (DDS, Texas): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 8.84%.
  • University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston (DDS, Texas): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.88, acceptance rate 5.6%.
  • Roseman University College of Dental Medicine South Jordan (DMD, Utah): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.32, acceptance rate 15.2%.
  • Roseman University College of Dental Medicine Utah (DMD, Utah): DAT academic average 19.6, GPA 3.31, acceptance rate 4.9%.
  • University of Utah School of Dentistry (DDS, Utah): DAT academic average 22, GPA 3.74, acceptance rate 17.8%.
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry (DDS, Virginia): DAT academic average 21.3, GPA 3.64, acceptance rate 10.4%.
  • University of Washington School of Dentistry (DDS, WA): DAT academic average 21, GPA 3.61, acceptance rate 6.5%.
  • Marquette University School of Dentistry (DDS, WI): DAT academic average 21.11, GPA 3.75, acceptance rate 6.3%.
  • West Virginia University School of Dentistry (DDS, West Virginia): DAT academic average 20, GPA 3.81, acceptance rate 10.1%.

Canadian dental schools: DAT, GPA, and acceptance rate

The staged data does not contain enough verifiable 1 to 30 DAT Academic Average medians for Canadian dental schools to calculate a reliable Canadian benchmark, so those fields are shown as not reported. The DAT is scored on the same 1 to 30 scale in Canada as in the United States, but published class-median Academic Averages are not consistently available for Canadian programs in this dataset, so this guide does not state a Canadian benchmark score. Requirements and score weightings also vary widely by Canadian school, and some programs emphasize GPA, the Perceptual Ability Test, or interviews more than the Academic Average. Confirm the current Academic Average expectations and score weightings directly with each Canadian school before finalizing your list.
  • University of Alberta School of Dentistry (DDS, AB): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.85, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry (DMD, BC): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Manitoba Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry (DMD, MB): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry (DDS, NS): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry (DDS, ON): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.96, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Western University Schulich School of Dentistry (DDS, ON): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.9, acceptance rate not reported.
  • McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences (DMD, QC): DAT academic average not reported, GPA 3.86, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Université Laval Faculté de médecine dentaire (DMD, QC): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • Université de Montréal Faculté de médecine dentaire (DMD, QC): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.
  • University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry (DMD, SK): DAT academic average not reported, GPA not reported, acceptance rate not reported.

Score requirements for top medical and dental schools

What MCAT score do you need for Harvard Medical School?

Harvard Medical School reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.92, and an acceptance rate of 2.09%.

What MCAT score do you need for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine?

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.95, and an acceptance rate of 6%.

What MCAT score do you need for Stanford University School of Medicine?

Stanford University School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 518, a median GPA of 3.94, and an acceptance rate of 2.3%.

What MCAT score do you need for Yale School of Medicine?

Yale School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.94, and an acceptance rate of 4.9%.

What MCAT score do you need for New York University Grossman School of Medicine?

New York University Grossman School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 523, a median GPA of 3.98, and an acceptance rate of 2.51%.

What MCAT score do you need for Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons?

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.9, and an acceptance rate of 2.6%.

What MCAT score do you need for Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.85, and an acceptance rate of 1.34%.

What MCAT score do you need for Weill Cornell Medical College?

Weill Cornell Medical College reports a median MCAT of 518, a median GPA of 3.9, and an acceptance rate of 1.4%.

What MCAT score do you need for David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA?

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA does not publish an MCAT median in this dataset, but reports a median GPA of 3.85 and an acceptance rate of 2.3%.

What MCAT score do you need for UC San Francisco School of Medicine?

UC San Francisco School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 517, a median GPA of 3.89, and an acceptance rate of 1.6%.

What MCAT score do you need for UC San Diego School of Medicine?

UC San Diego School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 517, a median GPA of 3.82, and an acceptance rate of 1.3%.

What MCAT score do you need for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine?

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.95, and an acceptance rate of 3.4%.

What MCAT score do you need for Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania?

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania does not publish an MCAT median in this dataset, but reports a median GPA of 3.97 and an acceptance rate of 3.8%.

What MCAT score do you need for Duke University School of Medicine?

Duke University School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 520, a median GPA of 3.9, and an acceptance rate of 1.43%.

What MCAT score do you need for Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine?

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 520, a median GPA of 3.88, and an acceptance rate of 7.5%.

What MCAT score do you need for University of Michigan Medical School?

University of Michigan Medical School reports a median MCAT of 516, a median GPA of 3.89, and an acceptance rate of 5%.

What MCAT score do you need for Keck School of Medicine of USC?

Keck School of Medicine of USC reports a median MCAT of 517, a median GPA of 3.85, and an acceptance rate of 2.1%.

What MCAT score do you need for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine?

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine does not publish an MCAT median in this dataset, but reports a median GPA of 3.93 and an acceptance rate of 1.63%.

What MCAT score do you need for Baylor College of Medicine?

Baylor College of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 518, a median GPA of 3.95, and an acceptance rate of 5.7%.

What MCAT score do you need for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine?

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.96, and an acceptance rate of 1.24%.

What MCAT score do you need for University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine?

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 516, a median GPA of 3.91, and an acceptance rate of 3.5%.

What MCAT score do you need for Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School?

Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School reports a median MCAT of 515, a median GPA of 3.83, and an acceptance rate of 1.7%.

What MCAT score do you need for University of North Carolina School of Medicine?

University of North Carolina School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 512, a median GPA of 3.79, and an acceptance rate of 3.42%.

What MCAT score do you need for Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine?

Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 517, a median GPA of 3.84, and an acceptance rate of 1.33%.

What MCAT score do you need for University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine?

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine reports a median MCAT of 521, a median GPA of 3.91, and an acceptance rate of 3.7%.

What DAT score do you need for Harvard School of Dental Medicine?

Harvard School of Dental Medicine reports a DAT Academic Average of 24.9, a median GPA of 3.91, and an acceptance rate of 3.48%.

What DAT score do you need for University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry?

University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry reports a DAT Academic Average of 23.1, a median GPA of 3.78, and an acceptance rate of 6.4%.

What DAT score do you need for UCLA School of Dentistry?

UCLA School of Dentistry reports a DAT Academic Average of 23, a median GPA of 3.87, and an acceptance rate of 7.7%.

What DAT score do you need for Columbia University College of Dental Medicine?

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine reports a DAT Academic Average of 26, a median GPA of 3.84, and an acceptance rate of 9%.

What DAT score do you need for New York University College of Dentistry?

New York University College of Dentistry reports a DAT Academic Average of 21.1, a median GPA of 3.7, and an acceptance rate of 12.4%.

What DAT score do you need for University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine?

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine reports a DAT Academic Average of 23.49, a median GPA of 3.85, and an acceptance rate of 6.1%.

What DAT score do you need for University of Michigan School of Dentistry?

University of Michigan School of Dentistry does not publish a DAT Academic Average in this dataset, but reports a median GPA of 3.82 and an acceptance rate of 5.7%.

What DAT score do you need for University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry?

University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry reports a DAT Academic Average of 22.5, a median GPA of 3.65, and an acceptance rate of 5.9%.

What DAT score do you need for University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry?

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry reports a DAT Academic Average of 22, a median GPA of 3.6, and an acceptance rate of 5.2%.

What DAT score do you need for Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC?

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC reports a DAT Academic Average of 21, a median GPA of 3.76, and an acceptance rate of 18.3%.

What if my MCAT or DAT score is below the median?

Being below a school's median does not automatically take you out of consideration.

A median means half of the reported class was at or below that point, assuming the school is reporting a true median. Your job is to decide whether the rest of your application gives the admissions committee a reason to keep reading.

Start by separating small gaps from major gaps. If your MCAT is one or two points below a school's midpoint, or your DAT Academic Average is one point below a dental school's reported average, your application may still be viable if your GPA, experiences, writing, and school fit are strong. If the gap is larger, you need a clearer strategy: apply to more realistic schools, consider a retake, strengthen recent coursework, and make sure your activities show sustained commitment rather than last-minute box checking.

For medical applicants, pay attention to CASPer and AAMC PREview where required. A strong situational judgment score will not erase a weak MCAT, but a careless result can add risk to an already borderline academic profile. For dental applicants, the DAT science and PAT sections can matter beyond the Academic Average, especially when a school emphasizes perceptual ability, hand skills, or science readiness.

A retake is worth considering when your practice scores show a realistic path to a meaningfully higher result, when your score is below the range for most of your target list, or when one subsection is clearly holding you back. A retake is less useful if you have not changed your preparation process. Schools see the full testing history, so the goal is not just another attempt. The goal is a stronger, more consistent result.

FAQ: MCAT, DAT, GPA, and admissions scores

What is a good MCAT score for medical school?

In this dataset, the median reported MCAT total across 189 MD and DO schools with usable MCAT data is 511. A good MCAT score depends on your school list, but a score around 511 is near the middle of this guide. For the most score-intensive schools, competitive reported values reach 523.

What MCAT score do I need for competitive medical schools?

The upper end of the staged medical-school data reaches 523. Schools in the high 510s and low 520s are generally the most score-intensive in this guide. For those schools, applicants usually need more than a high MCAT: research depth, clinical maturity, strong writing, and excellent recommendations also matter.

What MCAT score do I need for more accessible medical schools?

The lowest usable MCAT total value among named MD and DO schools in the staged data is 497. A lower reported median does not mean easy admission. It usually means the school weighs mission fit, residency, service, primary-care interest, or osteopathic alignment heavily alongside academic metrics.

Do medical schools have MCAT cutoffs?

Some schools use minimums or screening rules, but this guide is built around reported class score data, not official cutoff policies. If a staged row described only a threshold, cutoff, or section rule rather than a usable total class midpoint, this draft treats the MCAT median as not reported.

What is a good DAT score for dental school?

For dental schools with a verifiable DAT Academic Average on the 1 to 30 scale in the staged data, the median is 21. A DAT Academic Average around 21 is a solid benchmark in this guide. The range in the dataset runs from 18 to 26.

What DAT score do I need for competitive dental schools?

In the dental data, the highest DAT Academic Average reported is 26. Scores in the 22 to 26 range appear at the more score-intensive dental schools in this guide, but competitiveness also depends on science GPA, shadowing, service, interviews, and residency.

What GPA do I need for medical school?

Among medical schools with a usable total GPA value in the staged data, the median GPA is 3.79. Treat that as a midpoint, not a rule. A student below that GPA may still be competitive with a strong MCAT, a clear upward trend, rigorous recent coursework, and strong school fit.

What GPA do I need for dental school?

Among dental schools with a usable total GPA value in the staged data, the median GPA is 3.71. Dental schools also look closely at science preparation, DAT science scores, PAT performance, shadowing, and evidence that you understand the profession.

Is acceptance rate the same as my chance of getting in?

No. The median acceptance rate in the staged data is 3.8% for medical schools with usable rates and 7.15% for dental schools with usable rates. Your actual odds depend on residency, mission fit, timing, prerequisites, interview performance, and the strength of your full applicant pool.

Should I apply if my score is below the school average?

Yes, if the rest of your application gives the school a reason to say yes and the gap is not extreme. Build a balanced list with reach, target, and more realistic programs. If your score is below the median at nearly every school on your list, consider a retake or a broader list before submitting.

How Wizeprep can help

Wizeprep helps MCAT and DAT students turn score goals into a concrete study plan. Use this guide to shape your list, then use MCAT prep or DAT prep to focus on the numbers that matter most.

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