University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TennesseeMDUTHSC Official website

MCAT513AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.83AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1742025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$38,874One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

Transforming lives through collaborative and inclusive education, research/scholarship, clinical care, and public service is the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The College of Medicine aims to improve the health of Tennesseans and our society as a whole by providing an exceptional and nurturing environment for the education of students and physicians, by contributing to advances in medical science, and by providing health services of the highest quality.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Memphis, TN 38163 USA
(901) 448-5400
comadmissions@uthsc.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$38,874
Out of state$58,370
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$75,551
Out of state$95,047
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$196,508
Students receiving aid
84%
Health insurance
In state
$4,232
Out of state
$4,232
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,168
Earnings, 1 year out
$60,957
Earnings, 5 years out
$135,138

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, Preference is given to Tennessee residents; only 10% of the entering class may be from out of state.
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsNoNo
Transfer applicantsConditionsAccepted with conditions
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditYesAccepted
Online courseworkConditionsVaries by course
Pass/fail courseworkConditionsAccepted with conditions

UTHSC College of Medicine will accept prerequisite academic work from any accredited institution, including community colleges, as long as applicants meet other necessary requirements and have completed upper level coursework at a four-year institution leading to a bachelor's degree.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

15.8applications per seat2025-2026
2,744applications received2025-2026
24.1%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    October 2021
    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
    Screened applicants
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    The deadline to submit the secondary application is seven (7) days after the invitation has been extended.
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    One-on-one
    Invitations
    October
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiologyEight semester hours in modern concepts of mammalian biology, including laboratory are required. Courses in botany do not meet this requirement. Applicants, particularly non- science majors, are strongly encouraged to pursue upper level coursework in the biological sciences beyond the minimum requirement. Such courses might include biochemistry, cell biology, comparative anatomy, embryology, general genetics, histology, immunology, mammalian physiology, microbiology or related courses.Lab8Required
  • ChemistryA minimum of sixteen semester hours of chemistry is required. Eight semester hours must be in organic chemistry and another eight semester hours must be in inorganic chemistry, which may include analytical chemistry. Each of these courses must be a complete, standard, college-level course utilizing full laboratory facilities.Lab16Required
  • LiteratureFacility in the use of both oral and written English is considered highly essential to the successful study of medicine. Introductory freshman English (six semester hours) will meet the admission requirement. Students who qualify for advanced placement credit in English will not be required to take additional English courses, although such students are encouraged to do so.6Required
  • PhysicsAcceptable courses in physics must include laboratory credits and must adequately cover mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism. Survey types of courses will not satisfy this requirement.Lab8Required

Interview

One-on-one
Video interview

The College of Medicine will continue to host interviews virtually throughout the entire 2027 admissions cycle

Regional interviews

The College of Medicine Committee on Admissions includes faculty from regional campuses. Candidates may be interviewed by one of those committee members

How the school describes it

Two individual interviews with admissions committee members. One interview is academic in nature while the other focuses on the personal aspects of the applicant. Interviews last 30.

Invitations

October

A typical interview day

https://www.uthsc.edu/med icine/admissions/interview- day.php

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
125
Waitlist offers
55

http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/Admissions/docs/faqs- alternate-list.pdf

Sources

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