MD · Philadelphia, PA · private · applies through AMCAS
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Known as Penn (Perelman)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Anthropology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Composition & Rhetoric ENGL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Creative Writing ENGL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Economics BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Family Studies BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Literature ENGL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Mathematics MATH | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Physical Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Physics PHYS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Sociology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | |
| Statistics MATH | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. | Case-by-case Please contact the Office of Admissions for case-bycase clarification at admiss@pen nmedicine.up enn.edu. |
Community-college pathways
Community college credits are considered on a case-by-case basis. The committee will take into account the reasons for completion, such as financial considerations, academic scheduling, and geographic limitations, as well as whether additional upper division courses/labs were taken at a 4-year institution or post-baccalaureate program.
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
Please visit our admissions website at http://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions for any updates regarding policies or any changes to the timeline for admission.
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 Private institution; out-of-state applicants welcome
- Canadian applicants
- Yes limited funding for non-US citizens
- International applicants
- Yes Must have completed 24 credits of science education (BCPM credits) in the US before applying; limited funding for non-US citizens
- DACA applicants
- Yes Limited funding for non-US citizens
- DACA details
- Limited funding for non-US citizens
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Two individual interviews/faculty and student.
- Invitations sent
- September
- Typical interview day
- Interview day activities include orientation, meeting students, financial aid discussion, and curriculum interaction.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interviews
- Yes
- School's admissions page says
- One-on-one interviews with faculty and students on select dates, by invitation
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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
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 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
- Nov 15, 2026 November 15, 2026
- Who receives it
- All AMCAS verified applicants
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Preferred
- Letter packet
- Preferred
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- Varies per cycle
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 15
- Procedure
- Competitive review of waitlist applications by the Executive Committee on Admissions
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Deposit due
- April 30, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- Yes Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $77,491 | $77,491 |
| Health insurance | $4,662 | $4,662 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $112,583 | $112,583 |
82% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $155,121.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 7,097 (8.4% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 153 (11.8% in-state, 88.2% out-of-state; 49% women)
- Applications per seat
- 46
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 2026
- Matriculated
- 154
- MCAT (median)
- 522 (range 510–528)
- GPA (median)
- 3.98 · science 3.98
- Women
- 48%
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
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will select students who are poised and prepared to become future physician leaders in health care. These students will serve their communities and contribute to society through their clinical, educational, research, health policy, and entrepreneurial efforts. Graduates of the Perelman School of Medicine will seek to advance care quality, science and discovery for the benefit of their local communities and the field of medicine more broadly. We strive to develop a highly talented student body with a breadth of personal and professional experiences that reflect these goals.
Notes
2026-27 entering class: 154 incoming (129 MD + 25 MD/PhD; academic statistics are for the full entering class), GPA median 3.98 / mean 3.96 / range 3.66-4.00, science GPA median 3.98 / mean 3.95, MCAT median 522 / mean 521.4 / range 510-528 (per the admissions page), mean age 24 (range 20-29), 29 states of legal residence, 72% of applicants with post-undergraduate experiences. pct_women computed from the MD-student table (62 of 129). No minimum GPA/MCAT; Early Decision applicants must meet the previous class's average GPA and MCAT; MCAT taken January 2023 to September 2026 for fall 2027.
Sources for this page
- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
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- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
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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://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/entering-class-profile · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.med.upenn.edu/admissions/application-procedure · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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