SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New YorkMD Official website

MCAT512AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.74AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1822025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$48,071One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

The primary mission of SUNY Upstate is the education of health professionals and biomedical research. Upstate's clinical faculty and healthcare professionals commit themselves to education and patient care, demonstrating excellence and compassion. In pursuing its mission, Upstate provides its faculty, staff, students, and volunteers an environment of mutual trust and respect, with opportunities to grow personally and professionally and to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Office of Admissions & Financial AidSyracuse, NY 13210 USA
(315) 464-4570
AdmissFA@upstate.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$48,071
Out of state$72,791
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$89,621
Out of state$114,341
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$242,050
Students receiving aid
79%
Deposit
In state
$100
Out of state
$100
Health insurance
In state
$7,333
Out of state
$7,333
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,633
Earnings, 1 year out
$66,054
Earnings, 5 years out
$170,417

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, http://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/faqs.php
Canadian ApplicantsYesYes, http://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/faqs.php
International ApplicantsYesYes, http://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/international.php
DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, http://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/index.php
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesConditionsVaries by course
AP creditConditionsVaries by course
Online courseworkNoNot accepted
Pass/fail courseworkConditionsVaries by course

Community College coursework shall be considered based on student's overall record. If a student is matriculated at an accredited four-year college or university, the Admissions Committee strongly recommends that all science prerequisites be completed at that institution. If a student begins college at an accredited two- year college and transfers to a competitive four-year college or university to complete their bachelor's degree, they must demonstrate continued academic excellence in any remaining prerequisite and/or upper-level science courses taken at the four-year institution.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

34.1applications per seat2025-2026
6,198applications received2025-2026
36.1%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    December 2023
    Latest accepted
    September 01, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $110
    Sent to
    All verified AMCAS applicants
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    December 1st
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted with conditions
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    MMI
    Invitations
    August
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    Yes
    In state
    $100
    Out of state
    $100
    Refundable
    Yes
    Credited
    Yes

Prerequisite coursework

  • AnatomyLabRecommended
  • Biochemistry3Required
  • BiologyLab6Required
  • Composition & Rhetoric3Required
  • Literature3Required
  • Organic ChemistryLab3Required
  • PhysiologyLabRecommended
  • Statistics3Required

Interview

MMInot availableNot available
How the school describes it

Interviews are conducted virtually using an MMI interview format. Applicants will interview with students, faculty, administrators, or community physicians.

Invitations

August

A typical interview day

Interviews are conducted on select Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays beginning in September and continue until early March. In addition to the interview sessions, applicants will participate in a Meet & Greet with admissions staff and current medical students. On-campus applicant events will be held in the Spring and applicants will have the opportunity to get a feel for the medical school, tour the facilities, learn more about the medical school offerings, and interact with faculty, students, and staff.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
This number varies from year to year.

https://www.upstate.edu/com/admissions/how_2_apply.php

Sources

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

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