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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredCasperTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

—

Average MCAT

—

Class size

224

Applicants

6,073

Interviewed

—

Admitted

224

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Texas residents

88% of seats
2025-264,397 applied196 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

13% of seats
2025-261,676 applied28 admitted

Requirements

Degree

At least 90 undergraduate semester hours

Prerequisites

  • At least 90 undergraduate semester hours
  • Math 3-4 hours (biostatistics preferred)
  • Expository Writing 3-4 hours
  • Humanities-Social/Behavioral Sciences 12 hours
  • Organic Chemistry 2 semesters, 6-8 hours (lab not required)
  • Biochemistry 3-4 hours (lab not required)
  • Advanced Biology 3-4 hours (lab not required)
  • Spanish recommended

GPA

TMDSAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired. Acceptable MCAT dates for the 2027 entering class: September 2024 - Sept. 9, 2027 (as published). No minimum stated.End date copied exactly as published; likely meant September 2026. Acceptable-date end 'Sept. 9, 2027' copied as published; likely meant September 2026.

Casper

Required

Also required

International applicants (including Canadians) are not accepted to the MD program but are accepted to the MD/PhD (MSTP); DACA students not accepted.

How selection works

Out-of-state applicants accepted. "The admissions committee uses the same criteria to evaluate applicants whether they are in-state or out-of-state residents."

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 1, 2026

    TMDSAS primary deadline · October 1, 5 p.m. CST (2026)

  2. Nov 1, 2026

    Supplemental application deadline · November 1, 5 p.m. CST (2026)

  3. Jan 29, 2027

    TMDSAS rank deadline · January 29, 5 p.m. CST (2027)

  4. Feb 12, 2027

    TMDSAS match results · February 12 (2027)

Secondary application fee

USD 100 (non-refundable)

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 19,682.50

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (MSTP)

MD/MPH

MD/JD

MD/MBA (Rice University)

MD/MBA (Baylor University)

Sources

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