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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Known as UNLV (Kerkorian)

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions pageClass profile[email protected](702) 545-2016
509MCAT mean · 2025
3.78GPA mean
66Class size
74%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$75Secondary fee
Nov 15, 2026Secondary deadline
$38,655Tuition + fees, in state
$72,274Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: NoCommunity college: YesOnline courses: YesPass/fail: Case-by-case
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Biochemistry
CHEM
Required3NoCase-by-case
P/F only accepted for any semester or quarter during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
NoYesYesChoose any College/University level 100 or higher Biochemistry, preferably one that has General Chemistry and/or Organic Chemistry as a pre-req. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.
Biology
BIOL
Required10YesCase-by-case
P/F only accepted for any semester or quarter during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
NoYesYesChoose any College/University level 100 and higher biology, preferably human over plant or animal. The entire requirement is 3 biology courses, 1 must have a lab. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.
Psychology
BESS
Required3NoCase-by-case
P/F only accepted for any semester or quarter during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
NoYesYesBehavioral Science, preferably Psychology but Sociology also accepted. College/University level 100 or higher. *Some restrictions may apply, please see our website for details.

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: NoSupplemental: Yes

Prerequisites for medical school application may be taken at a community college but must be completed separately from high school credit/diploma application and must be less than 10 years old at the time of graduation with a grade of C- or higher. CLEP, AP, or Audit coursework is not accepted.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

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

https://www.unlv.edu/medicine/admissions/applicants Announcements for Admissions The following exceptions and considerations are taken into consideration regarding requirements to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV application process due to past events and global circumstances. When developments or changes occur, we will continue to update this website with information for applicants. Additional important reminders are also posted here. MCAT Test Scores All applicants who submitted an AMCAS application into the open cycle for UNLV must take the MCAT no later than October 1 to maintain eligibility in that cycle. This includes any retakes intended for the cycle in order to meet the minimum score of 499. There are no exceptions for late testing or scores that do not meet the minimum. Online Prerequisite Coursework The Kerkorian School of Medicine accepts any instruction delivery format for our required prerequisites for application. This means the course can be taken in-person, hybrid, or online. Courses must still be from a U.S. college/university that is regionally accredited and need to be less than 10 years old at the time of application. Pass/Fail Prerequisite Coursework Consideration for prerequisite courses that were graded as pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory due to COVID-19 may be accepted from the following semesters without prejudice: Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021. Consideration for prerequisite courses that were graded as pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory due to the December 2024 shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas may be accepted without prejudice for the Fall 2024 semester. If you are applying from a school that had a similar tragedy that also resulted in a pass/fail grade on a prerequisite instead of a letter grade, please email the office of admissions at the time of your application. For more information on how pass/fail affects the AMCAS GPA calculation, please visit their website. Application Deadline AMCAS applications may be submitted until October 1 each cycle. For an interactive calendar related to the AMCAS process, please visit the AAMC website. You may submit an AMCAS application to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV if you have an anticipated MCAT test date that is occurring by October 1. We will wait for your score to come in. Similarly, you can also submit if you have letters of recommendation pending. Again, we will wait for those to arrive, however at least three qualifying letters must be in by October 1. UNLV is no longer participating in the Early Decision Program. Applicants who have a strong interest in UNLV should simply apply early in the cycle. Interviews The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has permanently gone to a fully virtual interview process with components that are both asynchronous and virtual-live in nature. For more information, please visit our Interview Days page. For questions or concerns, please email [email protected]

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
Case-by-case Preference is given to out of state applicants with significant connections to Nevada or those who are legal residents of a listed western region state. Visit our website for details.
Canadian applicants
No
International applicants
No
DACA applicants
Case-by-case DACA applicants will be reviewed on a case by case basis with preference given to Nevada residents who hold specific documents to aid with degree matriculation and training.
DACA details
DACA applicants will be reviewed on a case by case basis with preference given to Nevada residents who hold specific documents to aid with degree matriculation and training.
Residency preference (school's page)
Priority is given to Nevada residents and applicants with Nevada ties; a small number of applicants from listed western-region states without Nevada ties are also considered, and applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (DACA case by case).

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneVirtualIn personAsynchronous / recorded
Format
Standardized interview, fully virtual, semi-closed file (qualitative information only - no quantitative)
Invitations sent
August 1st
Typical interview day
Interview experiences are placed into a designated week chosen by the applicant upon invitation. There is a required asynchronous video component and then required virtual live sessions including small group, large group, and 1:1. Optional in-person building tours of the medical school are also available to interviewees throughout the cycle.
Regional interviews
no
Video interviews
Yes, required.
School's admissions page says
Fully virtual process with asynchronous and live-virtual components using a standardized interview format.

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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 required source
AAMC PREview
Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
Latest MCAT considered
October 01, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
October 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.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Secondary application

Required
Yes
Fee
$75
Fee waiver available
Yes
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026 Recommended within 14 days of invitation and no later than November 15th.
Who receives it
Applicants meeting initial screening criteria will be sent the URL to access the secondary application.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Letters of evaluation

Committee letter
Accepted
Letter packet
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Waitlist and deposit

Typical waitlist positions
125
Offers made from the waitlist
35
Procedure
Candidates will be offered a position on the waitlist and can accept/decline. Waitlist ranking is not disclosed. For a full schedule of our admissions cycle, please visit our website.
Deposit required
No

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$38,655$72,274
Health insurance$3,709$3,709
Total cost of attendance, year 1$85,830$119,449

89% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $214,238.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
2,375 (10% in-state)
Matriculants
66 (74.2% in-state, 25.8% out-of-state; 45.5% women)
Applications per seat
36

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 2025

Applicants
2,375
Interviewed
300
Matriculated
66
MCAT (mean)
509
GPA (mean)
3.78 · science 3.73
First generation
24%

Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.

Transfer applications

No

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Mission statement

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is a LCME accredited, full-scale, four-year allopathic medical school that is an integral part of a vibrant, research-intensive public university. The medical school's mission is to improve access to high-quality health care in Nevada by increasing the number of physicians and trained specialists who are committed to serving the region. One of the primary goals of the Kerkorian School of Medicine is to provide diverse and medically underserved populations access to timely, high-quality health care. The accompanying academic health center serves as the core infrastructure for the entire medical community and generates top-quality research that spans the basic and clinical sciences.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Notes

Class of 2029 (entered July 2025) figures are from a school news article; 32% have socioeconomic indicators and 26 graduated from Nevada universities. The admissions snapshot page gives per-cycle ranges: 66 seats, average MCAT 509-510, average GPA 3.6-3.7, 1,700-2,400 AMCAS applications, 280-300 interviewed, 85-90% admitted with Nevada ties, 45-55% women, 20-30% first generation. Minimum MCAT 499 (latest score used, no older than three years); FAQ says the school does not use Casper or PREview.

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