Most Popular Medical Schools
The top 10 medical schools that received the most applications for 2012-2013 are all on the East Coast and half of them, surprisingly, cost more than $50,000 for full-time tuition.
Although Harvard University is consistently named the best medical school in America (and the world!), the prestigious university must intimidate prospective medical students as it doesn’t receive the most applications.
According to U.S. News & World Report’s latest list the medical schools that receive the most applications aren’t among the best in the country. None of the top 10 schools ranked higher than number 20 in the best medical school rankings. According to U.S. News, students apply to an average of 14.3 schools and the American Association of Medical Colleges reported that more than 45,000 people applied to U.S. medical schools in 2012.
These schools aren’t necessarily popular for low tuition, though. Tufts University, for instance, was named the most expensive private medical school in 2012. In fact, half the colleges on this list reported full-time tuition of more than $50,000.
This year’s list of the top 10 medical schools that receive the most applications is full of East Coast institutions. Pennsylvania schools held four of the top 10 spots.
(Note: RNP stands for “Rank Not Published.” While U.S. News calculated a numerical ranking for all the schools listed, the site did not publish the rank. Applicants are for 2012-2013.)
10. Tufts University
Boston, Mass.
Tufts University School of Medicine. Copyright John Phelan | Wikipedia.com.
Applicants: 8,318
Enrollment: 810
Enrollment rate: 9.7%
Research school rank: 51
Primary care school rank: 54
Tuition: $54,980
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: 45.7%
9. New York University
New York, N.Y.
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Applicants: 8,351
Enrollment: 651
Enrollment rate: 7.7%
Research school rank: 21
Primary care school rank: 74
Tuition: $44,910
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: 0%
8. New York Medical College
Valhalla, N.Y.
Medical Education Center
Applicants: 8,682
Enrollment: 817
Enrollment rate: 9.4%
Research school rank: RNP
Primary care school rank: RNP
Tuition: $47,890
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
7. Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Applicants: 10,018
Enrollment: 1,053
Enrollment rate: 10.5%
Research school rank: 64
Primary care school rank: 62
Tuition: $50,936
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
6. Temple University
Philadelphia, Pa.
School of Medicine, new medical building. Copyright Audrey, Wikis Take Philadelphia project | Wikipedia.org.
Applicants: 10,329
Enrollment: 805
Enrollment rate: 7.8%
Research school rank: 51
Primary care school rank: RNP
Tuition: $53,468
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
5. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, Pa.
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Applicants: 11,523
Enrollment: 2,166
Enrollment rate: 18.8%
Research school rank: RNP
Primary care school rank: 62
Tuition: $29,987
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: 59.7%
4. Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Main campus on the Potomac River. Copyright Patrickneil | Wikipedia.org.
Applicants: 11,733
Enrollment: 805
Enrollment rate: 6.8%
Research school rank: 48
Primary care school rank: 72
Tuition: $45,645
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
3. Boston University
Boston, Mass.
Applicants: 11,780
Enrollment: 730
Enrollment rate: 6.2%
Research school rank: 30
Primary care school rank: 39
Tuition: $50,948
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
2. Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pa.
Center City Hahnemann Campus; the main site for the college’s clinical education departments. Copyright Pinoy916 | Wikipedia.org.
Applicants: 12,690
Enrollment: 1,080
Enrollment rate: 8.5%
Research school rank: 85
Primary care school rank: RNP
Tuition: $47,980
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
1. George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Professor’s Gate on campus. Wikipedia.org.
Applicants: 14,700
Enrollment: 716
Enrollment rate: 4.87%
Research school rank: 57
Primary care school rank: RNP
Tuition: $50,903
Graduates admitted to first-choice residency program: N/A
