MD · Nutley, NJ · private · applies through AMCAS
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Known as Hackensack Meridian
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy BIOL | Recommended | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Two semesters of courses with laboratory (select from the following options): Organic Chemistry Biochemistry Physics Anatomy/Physiology Zoology Botany |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Two semesters of General Biology course and two semesters of Biology Lab (lab may be substituted for biology courses completed with lab components) |
| Botany BIOL | Recommended | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Two semesters of courses with laboratory (select from the following options): Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Zoology, Botany |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Two semesters of General Inorganic Chemistry course and two semesters of Chemistry Lab (may be substituted for chemistry courses completed with lab components) |
| Composition & Rhetoric ENGL | Required | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ecology BIOL | Recommended | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Economics BESS | Recommended | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Literature ENGL | Required | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Physiology BIOL | Recommended | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Statistics MATH | Required | 3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | One semester of Mathematics/Science-related such as, but not limited to: Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Genetics, Calculus |
| Zoology BIOL | Recommended | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Two semesters of courses with laboratory (select from the following options): Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Zoology, Botany |
Community-college pathways
Pre-requisite coursework completed at U.S accredited community colleges will be accepted.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
We request that each of you applying to the SOM submits the following: AMCAS (Primary) Application • The SOM participates in the American Medical College Application Service. Accordingly, we ask that you direct the service to forward your application to the SOM. Before applying, you should review the admissions requirements of the SOM in order to verify that you will be able to meet the minimum requirements for admission. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us. Secondary Application • A Secondary Application is required for all. The Secondary Application fee is $80 and must be submitted with the application (unless waived due to participation in the AMCAS Fee Assistance Program). This additional application requires brief responses to three questions designed to gain a better understanding of their motivation to enter healthcare, as well as short-and long term goals. Interview • Once your admissions application is complete it will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. If after review the Admissions Committee deems you eligible to be interviewed, you will receive notification from our office with instructions on how to schedule an interview. • Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview at SOM. An applicant will not be considered for an interview before their application is complete (please see the checklist below). The intent of the interview will be not only for SOM to learn about you, but also for you to learn about the SOM. The interviewer will strive to make the applicant comfortable asking questions and gathering information about the SOM. The ultimate goal of the interview will be to help both the SOM and you decide whether or not they are right for one another. Committee Decisions • Offers of admission will be made on a rolling basis by e-mail. • Accepted applicants must respond within two weeks with their intention to accept or decline the offer of admission. • A deposit of $100 will be required to accept the offer; the deposit is refundable on or before April 30th. • All offers of admission are conditional upon receiving final transcripts and all other required information including a satisfactory criminal background check.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes .
- Canadian applicants
- No
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- One on one
- Invitations sent
- September 2026
- Typical interview day
- Currently interviews are conducted virtually.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interviews
- Yes
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not on official list source
- AAMC PREview
- Required "We are requiring applicants to submit PREview scores" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- September 2023
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $100
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 8, 2026 12/8/2026
- Who receives it
- All AMCAS verified applicants
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Preferred
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- —
- Offers made from the waitlist
- —
- Procedure
- The waitlist is created by the Admissions Committee and it is not ranked.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Deposit due
- July 1, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- Yes Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $78,335 | $78,335 |
| Health insurance | $6,090 | $6,090 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $127,852 | $125,352 |
80% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $247,297.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 5,708 (21.6% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 166 (58.4% in-state, 41.6% out-of-state; 52.4% women)
- Applications per seat
- 34
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2023
- Applicants
- 6,176
- Interviewed
- 653
- Accepted
- 543
- Matriculated
- 162
- MCAT (median)
- 510
- GPA (median)
- 3.69
- In-state
- 53%
- Women
- 49%
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No
Mission statement
To develop our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and healthcare environment to deliver the highest quality care for all. ● Embrace and model our professional reverence for the human condition, empathy towards suffering, excellence in medical care, research and discovery, and humility in service; ● Continue to serve and learn from the engagement of underrepresented minority populations among student, faculty, staff, and community; ● Integrate lifelong learning and inquiry into their practice; ● Work in communion with scholars and practitioners of other disciplines to integrate their perspectives, experiences, and tools; and ● Understand that context, community, and behavior, drive well-being.
Notes
Figures are from the school's 2024 Data Book (Fall 2023 entering class): 6,176 complete applications, 4,129 applicants considered, 653 interviewed, 543 acceptance letters, 162 new entrants; undergraduate GPA median 3.69 / mean 3.76; median MCAT 510 for the 2023-2024 cycle (511, 512, 513, 514 for the four prior cycles). pct_in_state (86 of 162), pct_women (79 of 162) and pct_urm (21 of 162) computed from the applicants table; a separate residence chart shows 61.02% New Jersey for entering 2023 students. Fall 2022: 5,799 applications, 385 offers, 158 enrolled, GPA median 3.83. No MCAT/GPA minimums stated; MCAT by September 30 of the year before entry (oldest acceptable 2023 for July 2027). hmsom.org now redirects to hmsom.edu.
Sources for this page
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://scprod.hmsom.org/-/media/project/hmh/hmh/hmsom/hmsom/files/2024-data-book.pdf · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.hmsom.edu/en/Admissions/Admission-Process-and-Procedures · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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