MD · San Juan, PR · public · applies through AMCAS
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Known as UPR (Puerto Rico)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology BIOL | Required | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 16 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8-semester credits of General Chemistry and 8semester credits of Organic Chemistry |
| Literature ENGL | Required | 24 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The program requires 12 semester credits of English or 6 semester credits of Honors or Advanced courses with an A or B. Additionally, it requires 12 semester credits of Spanish or 6 semester credits of Honors or Advanced courses with an A or B. |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sociology BESS | Required | 12 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Politics, Anthropology, and Ethics courses are accepted. |
Community-college pathways
Bachelor’s Degree in a college or university accredited by the Council of Higher Education or the corresponding US accrediting agency.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Case-by-case Only applicants who complete the minimum of 2 strong ties with PR, will be considered for the firs screening.
- Canadian applicants
- No
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- Preference is given to qualified applicants who are legal residents of Puerto Rico; highly qualified non-residents must demonstrate strong ties to Puerto Rico (birthplace, high school, college, parents' residence), and foreign nationals are considered only with established legal residence in Puerto Rico.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Invitations sent
- Interview invitations are sent by email or phone, beginning in the last two weeks of November.
- Typical interview day
- It is required that interview candidates bring a portfolio that must include documents that evidence your participation in extracurricular activities (research, community service, leadership and scholarly activities).
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interviews
- Virtual interviews will be accepted from November 1st to March 15.
- School's admissions page says
- Selected candidates are invited to a personal interview (format not stated).
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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 "Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions" 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
- $30
- Fee waiver available
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Who receives it
- online RCM Central Admissions Office
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Not accepted
- Letter packet
- Not accepted
- Individual letters
- Not accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- 20
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 0
- Procedure
- Candidates on the waiting list are admitted each time a student declines, according to the order of the admission formula.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Deposit due
- May 1, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- No Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $18,200 | $35,700 |
| Health insurance | $1,486 | $1,486 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $59,390 | $76,890 |
76% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $128,498.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 801 (43.6% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 105 (94.3% in-state, 5.7% out-of-state; 61.9% women)
- Applications per seat
- 8
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
case-by-case Contact Name: Ruth Marilyn Rivera Phone Number: 7877582525 Email Address: [email protected] Website:
Mission statement
Provide quality education for diverse and competent biomedical sciences researchers and physicians with the scientific, professional and ethical knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide excellent health services, with empathy and humanism, at the forefront of technology. Generate new knowledge through biomedical, clinical, translational and community research to promote and seek solutions to local and global health problems. Provide quality inter-professional health care services while contributing to the formulation of public policy in health sciences and education in Puerto Rico.
Notes
No class statistics published. Requirements: bachelor's degree with minimum overall and science GPA of 3.00; working knowledge of English and Spanish (curriculum in both languages, patient interactions in Spanish); a separate internal UPR application with a $30 non-refundable fee in addition to AMCAS. The August 2022 requirements document states MCAT scores below 495 are not considered and that the MCAT is valid for three years; the current requirements page does not list an MCAT cutoff.
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://md.rcm.upr.edu/admission-requirements/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://md.rcm.upr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MD-Requirements-Admission-Revised-Revised-Aug-2022.pdf · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://md.rcm.upr.edu/doctor-of-medicine-md-program/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://md.rcm.upr.edu/md-program/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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