Geisel School of Medicine (Dartmouth)

Hanover, New HampshireMD Official website

MCAT516AverageSource for MCAT
GPA3.77AverageSource for GPA
Class size962025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$74,868One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

Our Mission: -To improve the lives of the communities we serve through inclusive excellence in learning, discovery, and healing. -To foster an inclusive, diverse community that reflects our world and addresses the most challenging issues in healthcare. At Geisel, our Vision is to be the medical school that sets the standard for educating humanistic physicians, scientists, and educators to be leaders of change and to flourish in their chosen paths . We strive to build a diverse and inclusive community reflective of our world in order to enrich learning, foster innovation, and help tackle the most vexing challenges in health care. We aim to do this by cultivating character, a growth mindset and servant leadership qualities in our students so that they may best serve our communities locally and globally to live healthier and fulfilled lives.
As the school states it

Admissions office

3 Rope Ferry RoadHanover, NH 03755 USA
(603) 646-5800
Geisel.Admissions@Dartmouth.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$74,868
Out of state$74,868
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$101,004
Out of state$101,004
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$206,863
Students receiving aid
75%
Health insurance
In state
$4,556
Out of state
$4,556
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,398
Earnings, 1 year out
$70,513
Earnings, 5 years out
$116,713

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, We accept out-of-state applicants. The review process is the same regardless of state residency.
Canadian ApplicantsYesYes, Canadian students are eligible to apply. The review process is the same regardless of citizenship.
International ApplicantsYesYes, International students are eligible to apply. The review process is the same regardless of citizenship.
DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, DACA students are eligible to apply. The review process is the same regardless of citizenship.
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditConditionsAccepted with conditions
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkConditionsAccepted with conditions

We value educational experiences from all institutions of higher learning. Our Admissions Committee understands that every applicant's path to medicine is different and unique, and that our choices are often determined by circumstance and necessity. Holistic review allows us to learn about your individual experience and takes into account distance-traveled for every applicant.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

107.6applications per seat2025-2026
10,330applications received2025-2026
1%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    January 2024
    Latest accepted
    September 30, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $130
    Sent to
    Applicants with MCAT scores of 503 and above receive the secondary application.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    November 16, 2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Invitations
    August 2026
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryWe require one semester (3 credit hours or equivalent) of biochemistry. If you are in a trimester or quarter system, one trimester or quarter of biochemistry is sufficient as long as you have two full years of chemistry coursework including organic chemistry and biochemistry.3Required
  • BiologyOne year (8 credit hours or equivalent) of biology coursework. Any completed biology coursework from general biology to advanced biology coursework may be used to meet this requirement. We adjust our credit hour requirement to reflect how your school awards credits. Please list credit hours as they appear on your transcript. We expect completion of any lab section offered in conjunction with your biology coursework.Lab8Required
  • ChemistryOne and a half years (12 credit hours or equivalent) of chemistry coursework. One semester (4 credit hours or equivalent) of this must be organic chemistry. For the other one year (8 credit hours or equivalent) you can use any chemistry courses you have completed from general chemistry to advanced chemistry coursework. This is in addition to the required biochemistry course. For students on a quarter or trimester system, one quarter or trimester will meet the requirement if you have 16 credit hours (or equivalent) of chemistry coursework overall. We adjust our credit hour requirement to reflect how your school awards credits. Please list credit hours as they appear on your transcript. We expect completion of any lab section offered in conjunction with your chemistry coursework.Lab12Required
  • MathematicsOne half-year (3 credit hours or equivalent) of college-level mathematics, including either calculus or statistics. We adjust our credit hour requirement to reflect how your school awards credits. Please list credit hours as they appear on your transcript.3Required
  • PhysicsOne year (8 credit hours or equivalent) of physics coursework. Any completed physics coursework may be used to meet this requirement. We adjust our credit hour requirement to reflect how your school awards credits. Please list credit hours as they appear on your transcript. We expect completion of any lab section offered in conjunction with your physics coursework.Lab8Required

Interview

Video interview

Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

Our interview season begins in late August and continues through March. Interviews take place on Thursdays by invitation only and will be conducted virtually for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle.

Invitations

August 2026

A typical interview day

The interview day is designed for us to get to know you, and for you to get to know us at Geisel. The day begins with a welcome from the Associate Dean of Admissions. This is followed by an information session with the admissions team, a brief welcome from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement team, and a 20 minute group exercise. In the afternoon, you will have two thirty-minute one-on- one interviews conducted by members of our admissions committee. The day will end with closing remarks from our Associate Dean. Opportunities to connect with our current students will occur separately from the scheduled interview day.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
The number of waitlist offers fluctuates each year. Our five year average is 30 waitlist offers.
Waitlist offers
40

After May 1, we contact waitlisted applicants regarding their desire to remain on the waitlist and admit candidates from the waitlist via a committee process.

Sources

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