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MD · San Francisco, CA · public · applies through AMCAS

University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Known as UCSF

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions page[email protected](415) 476-4044
—MCAT
3.87GPA median
167Class size
72%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$85Secondary fee
Dec 1, 2026Secondary deadline
$42,540Tuition + fees, in state
$54,785Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: Varies by courseCommunity college: YesOnline courses: YesPass/fail: Yes
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Biology
BIOL
Required—YesYesNoYesYesTwo (2) semesters or three (3) quarters of college-level Biology with laboratory.
Chemistry
CHEM
Required—NoYesYesYesYesOne (1) semester or two (2) quarters of collegelevel Chemistry.
Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM
Recommended—YesYesNoYesYesOne (1) semester or two (2) quarters of collegelevel Inorganic Chemistry.
Organic Chemistry
CHEM
Required—YesYesNoYesYesOne (1) semester of college-level organic chemistry with laboratory.
Physics
PHYS
Required—NoYesYesYesYesOne (1) semester or two (2) quarters of collegelevel Physics.

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: YesSupplemental: Yes

We accept all coursework completed at a community college, provided it is from an accredited institution. Premedical students should pursue a four-year undergraduate curriculum and obtain a baccalaureate degree before entering medical school. A maximum of 105 quarter units can be transferred from a community college.

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

For detailed information on our admissions policies, process, and other relevant details, please visit https://meded.ucsf.edu/prospective-students/md-program-admissions/md-program-applicationprocess.

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 Yes, all applicants
Canadian applicants
No
International applicants
No
DACA applicants
Yes Yes, all applicants
DACA details
Yes, all applicants

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

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneVirtualInterviewer blinded to file
Format
Consists of two doubleblind interviews, each lasting 45 minutes to one hour.
Invitations sent
September 1, 2026
Typical interview day
https://meded.ucsf.edu/pro spective-students/mdprogram-admissions/mdprogram-applicationprocess? anchor=step4#section3506 -4
Regional interviews
Interviews are conducted via zoom.
Video interviews
Interviews are conducted via zoom.

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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 13, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
January 2024

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
$85
Fee waiver available
Yes
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026 December 01, 2026
Who receives it
Screened applicants after preliminary review.

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
Approximately 150
Offers made from the waitlist
50
Procedure
Applicants on the alternate list are not considered until after the April 30 deadline.
Deposit required
No

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

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$42,540$54,785
Health insurance$10,901$10,901
Total cost of attendance, year 1$89,616$101,861

88% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $105,406.

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

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
10,372 (46.3% in-state)
Matriculants
177 (71.8% in-state, 28.2% out-of-state; 62.1% women)
Applications per seat
59

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 2022

Applicants
9,090
Interviewed
544
Matriculated
167
GPA (median)
3.87
In-state
71%
Women
57%

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

Transfer applications

No

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

Mission statement

UC San Francisco (UCSF) is the leading university dedicated to advancing health worldwide through preeminent biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. Within our overarching advancing health worldwide mission, UCSF is devoted at every level to serving the public. UCSF’s commitment to public service dates to the founding of its predecessor institution, Toland Medical College, in 1864. Born out of the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions of Gold Rush-era San Francisco, Toland Medical College trained doctors to elevate the standards of public health in the burgeoning city. By 1873, the University of California acquired the college and forged a partnership with San Francisco General Hospital that continues to this day and serves as a model for delivering leading-edge care at a public safety-net hospital. Today UCSF’s public mission goes beyond San Francisco and delivers a substantial impact on a national and global level by innovating health care approaches for the world’s most vulnerable populations, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and scientists; supporting elementary and high school education; and translating scientific discoveries into better health for everyone.

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

Notes

PARTLY BLOCKED / UNVERIFIED: the school's statistics pages (medschool.ucsf.edu/facts-figures and meded.ucsf.edu/learn-about-entering-class-2022) returned HTTP 403 to both fetch methods, and the MD admissions landing page returned 404. The 2022 entering-class figures above come from a search-engine excerpt of the school's own 'Learn About the Entering Class of 2022' page and could not be verified directly; the MCAT was reported there as a median percentile (90th), not a score, so MCAT fields are null. FAQ (fetched): MCAT required, scores within three years of matriculation and no later than September of the application year; most recent score used; 3 to 5 letters.

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