MCAT Scores: High, Good and Average MCAT Scores across the US

MCAT scoring and medical school admissions guide focused on MCAT scores and GPA

Your MCAT scores play a crucial role in the medical school admissions process. This page is dedicated to providing you with comprehensive information about MCAT scoring, including details on average, good, and high MCAT scores. Additionally, it explains how your GPA and MCAT scores can impact your chances of acceptance to medical schools in both the United States and Canada. It's important to note that each student's circumstances may differ, so consulting with your premed advisor and exploring the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) website is highly recommended.

MCAT Scores Range

MCAT scores range from a low of 118 to a high of 132, with a midpoint of 125 for each of the four sections: (1) Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; (2) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS); (3) Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; and (4) Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior.


When you add the scaled scores of each section, the total MCAT score range is from the lowest score of 472 to the highest MCAT score of 528, with a midpoint of 500.

MCAT scores range

What is a Good MCAT Score?

A good MCAT score is typically considered to be 128 out of 132 in any one of the four sections, or a total of 511 out of 528 for all four sections combined. The latter represents the average score of students admitted to medical schools across the nation during the 2021 admissions cycle. However, it's important to understand that what constitutes an average, good, or high MCAT score can vary depending on perspective, the specific cohort of applicants, and the medical school to which you are applying. There is no definitive pass or fail score for the MCAT; rather, each medical school sets its own criteria for acceptable scores.


To determine the score needed for a particular medical school, it's best to consult the specific school's requirements or visit their website. Additionally, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) may provide useful information about past trends and average scores for medical school admissions. Keep in mind that achieving an acceptable MCAT score is just one aspect of a comprehensive medical school application, and other factors such as GPA, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and personal statement are also crucial in the admissions process.


What score do you need for medical school? Here is a summary of the high, good and average MCAT scores acceptable to medical school.


Average MCAT score
50th percentile
Sectional score: 125
Combined score: 501

Good MCAT score
80th percentile
Sectional score: 128
Combined score: 511

High MCAT score
95th percentile
Sectional score: 130
Combined score: 518

High, good and average MCAT scores

Note: the expression "average score" does not have the same meaning as cutoff or minimum score. Rather it refers to the simple average of students accepted to medical school (historic and predicted averages). Having an acceptable MCAT score in no way guarantees medical school admissions since acceptance is also contingent on GPA and non-academic factors (i.e. personal statement and/or autobiographical material, letters of reference, and the medical school interview)



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MCAT Scores and GPA Requirements of Medical Schools

Below, you will find the average MCAT score and GPA requirements for medical schools in both the United States and Canada.

Arkansas
Medical Schools in Arkansas Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.5 500
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 3.86 510
Colorado
Medical Schools in Colorado Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.66 504
University of Colorado School of Medicine 3.86 514
Connecticut
Medical Schools in Connecticut Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine 3.71 514
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 3.78 513
Yale School of Medicine 3.93 521
District of Columbia
Medical Schools in District of Columbia Median GPA Median MCAT Score
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences 3.78 513
Georgetown University School of Medicine 3.79 513
Howard University College of Medicine 3.53 505
Hawaii
Medical Schools in Hawaii Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 3.74 511
Idaho
Medical Schools in Idaho Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.2 50th percentile
Indiana
Medical Schools in Indiana Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Indiana University School of Medicine 3.84 512
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.6 503
Iowa
Medical Schools in lowa Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.63 506
University of lowa Carver College of Medicine 3.86 515
Kansas
Medical Schools in Kansas Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of Kansas School of Medicine 3.88 512
Maine
Medical Schools in Maine Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.6 Minimum 490
Massachusetts
Medical Schools in Massachusetts Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Boston University School of Medicine 3.8 518
Harvard Medical School 3.9 520
Tufts University School of Medicine 3.7 513
University of Massachusetts Medical School 3.8 516
Minnesota
Medical Schools in Minnesota Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Mayo Medical School 3.9 520
University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities 3.8 513
University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth 3.7 504
Mississippi
Medical Schools in Mississippi Median GPA Median MCAT Score
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.4 501
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 3.8 505
Nebraska
Medical Schools in Nebraska Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Creighton University School of Medicine 3.84 513
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 3.9 513
New Hampshire
Medical Schools in New Hampshire Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 3.77 516
New Jersey
New Mexico
Medical Schools in New Mexico Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Burrell COM at New Mexico State University Science - 3 493
University of New Mexico School of Medicine 3.8 505
North Dakota
Medical Schools in North Dakota Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences 3.8 507
Oklahoma
Medical Schools in Oklahoma Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 3.6 500
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine 3.85 511
Oregon
Medical Schools in Oregon Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 3.77 512
Rhode Island
Medical School in Rhode Island Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Brown University The Warren Alpert Medical School 3.83 517
South Dakota
Medical School in South Dakota Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine 3.87 508
Utah
Medical School in Utah Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of Utah School of Medicine 3.82 513
Vermont
Medical School in Vermont Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine 3.73 512
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Medical Schools in Wisconsin Median GPA Median MCAT Score
Medical College of Wisconsin 3.73 511
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 3.8 513
Canada
Medical Schools in Canada Median GPA Median MCAT Score
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 3.3
(Albertans)
3.5
(Non-Albertans)
496
(Albertans)
512
(Non-Albertans)
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine 3.2
(Albertans)
3.8
(Non-Albertans)
127 in CARS
(Non-Albertans)
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine 496 513
University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences 3.3 504
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine 3.7 508
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 3.3
(Nova Scotia, Brunswick and Prince Edward)
3.7
(Others)
503
(Nova Scotia, Brunswick and Prince Edward)
506
(Others)
McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine 3.84 128 (CARS)
Northern Ontario School of Medicine 3.81 Not Applicable
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine 3.85 Not Applicable
Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences 3.57  
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine 3.95 500
University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry 3.7
BBFLS-125, CPFBS-125, CARS-125 (SW Ontario)
 
BBFLS-128, CPFBS-126, CARS-129 (Others)
Universite Laval Faculty of Medicine    
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 3.5 3.83
Universite de Montreal Faculty of Medicine    
Universite de Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine    
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine   506

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