Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Las Vegas, NevadaMD Official website

MCAT510AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.63AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size662025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$38,655One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is a LCME accredited, full-scale, four-year allopathic medical school that is an integral part of a vibrant, research-intensive public university. The medical school's mission is to improve access to high-quality health care in Nevada by increasing the number of physicians and trained specialists who are committed to serving the region. One of the primary goals of the Kerkorian School of Medicine is to provide diverse and medically underserved populations access to timely, high-quality health care. The accompanying academic health center serves as the core infrastructure for the entire medical community and generates top-quality research that spans the basic and clinical sciences.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLVLas Vegas, NV 89106 USA
(702) 545-2016
admissions@medicine.unlv.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$38,655
Out of state$72,274
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$85,830
Out of state$119,449
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$214,238
Students receiving aid
89%
Health insurance
In state
$3,709
Out of state
$3,709

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsConditionsConditional, Preference is given to out of state applicants with significant connections to Nevada or those who are legal residents of a listed western region state. Visit our website for details.
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsConditionsConditional, DACA applicants will be reviewed on a case by case basis with preference given to Nevada residents who hold specific documents to aid with degree matriculation and training.
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditNoNot accepted
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkConditionsAccepted with conditions

Prerequisites for medical school application may be taken at a community college but must be completed separately from high school credit/diploma application and must be less than 10 years old at the time of graduation with a grade of C- or higher. CLEP, AP, or Audit coursework is not accepted.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

36applications per seat2025-2026
2,375applications received2025-2026
10%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    October 2023
    Latest accepted
    October 01, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $75
    Sent to
    Applicants meeting initial screening criteria will be sent the URL to access the secondary application.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    Recommended within 14 days of invitation and no later than November 15th.
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Invitations
    August 1st
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryChoose any College/University level 100 or higher Biochemistry, preferably one that has General Chemistry and/or Organic Chemistry as a pre-req. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.3Required
  • BiologyChoose any College/University level 100 and higher biology, preferably human over plant or animal. The entire requirement is 3 biology courses, 1 must have a lab. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.Lab10Required
  • PsychologyBehavioral Science, preferably Psychology but Sociology also accepted. College/University level 100 or higher. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.3Required

Interview

File: closed fileHeld: virtualYes, requiredRegional interviews: no
How the school describes it

Standardized interview, fully virtual, semi-closed file (qualitative information only - no quantitative)

Invitations

August 1st

A typical interview day

Interview experiences are placed into a designated week chosen by the applicant upon invitation. There is a required asynchronous video component and then required virtual live sessions including small group, large group, and 1:1. Optional in-person building tours of the medical school are also available to interviewees throughout the cycle.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
125
Waitlist offers
35

Candidates will be offered a position on the waitlist and can accept/decline. Waitlist ranking is not disclosed. For a full schedule of our admissions cycle, please visit our website.

Sources

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