UC Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CaliforniaMDUCI Official website

MCAT516AverageSource for MCAT
GPA3.83AverageSource for GPA
Class size1142025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$43,009One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

Mission Statement: Discover - Teach - Heal Vision Statement: Powered by discovery and inclusive excellence, UCI School of Medicine will advance individual and population health.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Office of Admissions and OutreachIrvine, CA 92697 USA
(800) 824-5388
medadmit@uci.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$43,009
Out of state$55,254
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$78,212
Out of state$90,457
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$179,945
Students receiving aid
95%
Health insurance
In state
$7,769
Out of state
$7,769
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,178
Earnings, 1 year out
$71,598
Earnings, 5 years out
$143,998

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 ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, Must submit DACA documentation
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditConditionsVaries by course
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkYesAccepted

All college-level coursework will be considered, and applicants are allowed to take courses at a community college to fulfill prerequisite requirements. However, it's important to note that the fulfillment of the upper- division Biology course must be completed at a four-year institution and will not be accepted if taken at a community college.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

65.3applications per seat2025-2026
7,440applications received2025-2026
71.9%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    June 2023
    Latest accepted
    September 01, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $120
    Sent to
    Primary applications are first screened and then a subset of applicants are invited to submit a secondary application.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    Secondary application must be submitted within 30 days of the invitation and no later than December 1.
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted with conditions
  6. Interview
    Format
    One-on-one
    Invitations
    August 1
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • AnatomyRecommended
  • Biology3 semesters or 5 quarters, must include one upper division course - we do not accept psychobiology, behavioral-based courses, evolution, ecology, plant biology, animal biology, or AP credit; upper division courses can only be taken at an accredited 4-year institutionRequired
  • BiostatisticsRecommended
  • Chemistry4 semesters or 6 quarters, including general/inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, AND biochemistry; AP score of greater than 3 is acceptedRequired
  • Composition & RhetoricRecommended
  • ImmunologyRecommended
  • Literature1 semester or quarter in any humanities (literature, history, philosophy, language, art; AP score 3 or greater is accepted)Required
  • MicrobiologyRecommended
  • NeuroscienceRecommended
  • Physics2 semesters or 3 quarters; AP score 3 or greater is acceptedRequired
  • PsychologyRecommended

Interview

One-on-one
Video interview

All interviews are conducted virtually via zoom

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

Individual interviews with a faculty member and a medical student, held virtually. Applicants will also be invited to complete a standardized interview through KIRA talent.

Invitations

August 1

A typical interview day

Specific information about the interview day is provided to all applicants selected to be interviewed.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
Approximately 100
Waitlist offers
30

The Waitlist Committee reviews all applicants on the waitlist and takes into consideration the Admissions Committee recommendations, class balance, and programmatic needs.

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.

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