MD · Rochester, NY · private · applies through AMCAS
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Known as Rochester
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Required | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | Lab is optional, but preferred. We understand that at some institutions, the lab portion is not available to non-majors. |
| Biology BIOL | Required | — | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | One year of biology with laboratory. Biochemistry or botany will not satisfy this requirement. AP credit cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. If your undergraduate college granted you credit through AP coursework, you may take upper level courses in biology with laboratory to satisfy this requirement. |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | — | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | One semester of organic chemistry with lab is required. |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Mathematics MATH | Required | — | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | One semester of either calculus or statistics. AP credit can be used to meet this requirement. |
| Physics PHYS | Required | — | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | One year of physics with laboratory. AP credit can be used to meet one semester of the physics requirement. |
| Physiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Community-college pathways
We accept all community college coursework for applicants who start their education at a junior college and then transfer to a four-year institution and for applicants who take supplemental coursework at a community college. For applicants who have earned community college course credit as a high school student through an accelerated program, we require the coursework be re-taken at your undergraduate institution or used to advanced into upper-level courses.
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
URSMD medical students will have a strong foundation in science, evidence of curiosity through research/innovation, and demonstration of human connection through clinical experiences, community engagement, or the pursuit of the study of humanities. Applications are reviewed from July through January. Interviews run from late August to midFebruary. Rochester has rolling admissions and offers begin mid-October. Waitlist activity typically begins at the end of April and as openings in the class occur, offers of admissions are extended (which traditionally can occur into July).
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 We are a private medical school. There is no state requirement.
- Canadian applicants
- Case-by-case Canadian students are only eligible to our Levitan Endowed Family Scholarship (1 student annually).
- International applicants
- Case-by-case International students are only eligible to our Levitan Endowed Family Scholarship (1 student annually).
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- The FAQ says there is no preference for New York residents because it is a private school that values geographic diversity; applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or asylees, and international applicants are accepted only case by case.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Two individual, conversational interviews and one 30 minute small group session.
- Invitations sent
- August of the year prior to matriculation. Interview invitations are sent via email.
- Typical interview day
- Interviews for the 2026- 2027 admissions cycle will be virtual. Your interview day will consist of two individual interviews, and two group sessions. The group sessions include a live orientation with Dr. Christine Hay, Associate Dean for Admissions, and a group activity with a moderator. Regular student panels and virtual tours led by our medical students will be offered, but are not required. Invited applicants will receive an email with further interview day details.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interviews
- All interviews will be via Zoom.
- School's admissions page says
- All interviews are virtual and required for admission (MMI vs traditional 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 required source
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- August 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 applicants when the verified AMCAS application is received.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Preferred
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- 350
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 30
- Procedure
- Initial offers to waitlisted applicants begin the end of April. As openings in the class occur, additional admission offers are made. Waitlist activity varies from year-to-year.
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $76,850 | $76,850 |
| Health insurance | $3,720 | $3,720 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $103,800 | $103,800 |
81% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $218,501.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 5,891 (21.8% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 103 (27.2% in-state, 72.8% out-of-state; 54.4% women)
- Applications per seat
- 57
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
- 104
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
At the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) we improve the health of individuals and populations through an innovative medical education program that emphasizes humility and growth. We inspire learners to become compassionate leaders in medicine and science by emphasizing collaboration, discovery and excellence. We are guided by the core principle of Meliora, meaning “Ever Better.” We are a medical school where individuals achieve their highest objectives, unhindered by constraints on access, creativity, or participation. Our students are exposed to new opportunities and perspectives. Through the Double Helix Curriculum, early clinical experiences and our revolutionary biopsychosocial model, developing doctors who see not only disease, but the entire person. Mentored research, international experiences, pathways and community outreach opportunities complement our curriculum. We foster the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of the physician/scientist/humanist and combine evidence-based medical science with the relationship-centered art that is URochester medicine's distinctive trademark.
Notes
'Our People' page (Class of 2030): 104 students, average age 24 (range 21-31), GPA range 3.65-4.0, MCAT range 511-527; no medians. The Apply/FAQ page separately gives an average GPA of 3.8 (range 3.0-4.0) and average MCAT of 517 (range 503-528) without a class year. FAQ answers 'No' to requiring situational judgment tests such as CASPer or AAMC PREview. No GPA/MCAT minimums; MCAT no more than four years old at matriculation.
Sources for this page
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- https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/admissions/our-people · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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