Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CaliforniaMDUSC Official website

MCAT517AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.85AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1202025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$76,191One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

Our mission is to ignite discovery through education, research and patient care, optimizing health for individuals, our diverse communities and society as a whole.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Office of AdmissionsLos Angeles, CA 90089-9020 USA
(323) 442-2552
medadmit@usc.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$76,191
Out of state$76,191
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$114,717
Out of state$114,717
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$257,137
Students receiving aid
77%
Health insurance
In state
$3,522
Out of state
$3,522
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,670
Earnings, 1 year out
$75,814
Earnings, 5 years out
$139,886

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, All applicants.
Canadian ApplicantsConditionsConditional, All applicants.
International ApplicantsConditionsConditional, All applicants.
DACA Status ApplicantsConditionsConditional, All applicants.
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditYesAccepted
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkYesAccepted

All completed coursework submitted as part of the AMCAS Primary Application will be included in the evaluation of the application. We do not require any specific coursework for application eligibility.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

80.1applications per seat2025-2026
9,612applications received2025-2026
50.4%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 process
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $100
    Sent to
    Only AMCAS-certified applicants whose MCAT score is 506 or above will be invited to complete our secondary application.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    December 1, 2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted with conditions
    Letter packet
    Accepted with conditions
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    One-on-one
    Invitations
    July
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • StatisticsRecommended

Interview

One-on-oneHeld: virtual
Video interview

Live, virtual interviews will be conducted

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

All applicants selected for a virtual interview will participate in a welcome session, an interview with a faculty member, and an interview with a current student on the same day. Questions and answers sessions will also be provided to interviewees.

Invitations

July

A typical interview day

Provided to applicants upon being invited to interview.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
Variable
Waitlist offers
0

On or after April 30, 2027, wait-listed applicants may inform the Admissions Office of their desire to attend by emailing a brief letter of intent to medadmit@usc.edu.

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.

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