MD · Bayamon, PR · private · applies through AMCAS
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Known as UCC (Bayamón)
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 | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Anthropology BESS | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Histology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Mathematics MATH | Required | 6 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Microbiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Molecular Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Organic Chemistry CHEM | Required | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 8 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | Sociology, Anthropology, and Economics are recommended. Please contact us for more information. |
| Zoology BIOL | Recommended | 8 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Community-college pathways
For courses to be accepted, the candidate has to transfer and finish all required courses at a four-year undergraduate institution.
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
This information is subject to changes** **Information for 2026-2027 Admissions Cycle** • Interview: We will continue to use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) to inquire more deeply into the applicant’s experiences and gain a deeper understanding of attributes relevant to a medical career. Currently, the MMI is conducted online using the TEAMS platform. • MCAT scores are required for admission. (The January MCAT scores will be the last one considered during the application cycle.)
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 Must be bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Canadian applicants
- Case-by-case The required courses have to be equivalent to the US system as well as the grading system. All students must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English.
- International applicants
- Case-by-case The required courses have to be equivalent to the US system as well as the grading system. All students must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- Legal residence reported in AMCAS determines resident vs. non-resident status for admission and cost; applicants whose legal residence is outside Puerto Rico are classified as non-residents with no possibility of changing status; no explicit admission preference statement is published.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- The interviews of the program are in a Multiple Mini- Interview format through the Teams platform (MMI). The purpose of the interview is to collect information concerning the qualities of those applicants selected for an interview.
- Invitations sent
- every October (subject to change)
- Typical interview day
- Professional dress code, minimum of one hour in lenght
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interviews
- No
- School's admissions page says
- Personal interviews with members of the faculty, by invitation only.
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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
- January 22, 2027
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 2025
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
- $200
- Fee waiver available
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Dec 30, 2026 December 30, 2026
- Who receives it
- All applicants
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
- Approximately between 60 and 100
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 20
- Procedure
- All students included in the alternate list meet the minimum requirements for admission and were evaluated favorably by the Committee. The list is analyzed based on the ranking of the students.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Deposit due
- July 1, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- No No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $41,869 | $53,906 |
| Health insurance | $2,814 | $2,814 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $72,902 | $84,939 |
87% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $217,626.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 1,204 (46.3% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 75 (92% in-state, 8% out-of-state; 62.7% women)
- Applications per seat
- 16
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Transfer applications
Yes Contact Name: Admission Officer 787-798-3001, ext. 2403, 2404 Phone Number: 7877983001 Email Address: [email protected] Website: http://www.uccaribe.edu
Mission statement
To form competent health professionals with excellent academic preparation within a humanistic and holistic framework. Our guiding principle is to ensure that our graduates possess a strong sense of professionalism and commitment to their social duties, respecting the dignity of all human beings.
Notes
No class profile or GPA/MCAT statistics are published. Admission Committee only considers MCAT scores of 494 or above, taken within two years; minimum general academic index and science index of 3.00; students must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English; application deadline December 30, 2026. A non-refundable $200.00 processing fee is listed among required application items (recorded as the secondary fee); a $100 deposit is due after admission.
Sources for this page
- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 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.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/admission-requirements-3/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uccaribe.edu/deanship-students-affairs/admissions/admissions-requirements/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uccaribe.edu/residency-status/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uccaribe.edu/som/medicine/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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