Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredCasperTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.84

Average MCAT

517

Class size

138

Applicants

11,429

Interviewed

—

Admitted

138

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Massachusetts residents

33% of seats

2025-26983 applied45 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

67% of seats

2025-2610,446 applied93 admitted

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from a four-year US or Canadian accredited college/university.

Prerequisites

English composition or literature (or other writing-intensive course(s)) — e.g. 1 year
Humanities — e.g. 1 year (cannot double-count with English)
Biological sciences with lab — e.g. 1 year
Physics — e.g. 1 year
At least 2 years of chemistry, one of: 2 sem gen chem w/ lab + 2 sem organic w/ lab + 1 sem biochem; or 2 gen + 1 organic + 1 biochem; or 1 gen + 2 organic + 1 biochem
Recommended: mathematics (especially statistics), biochemistry, social/behavioral sciences, genetics, molecular biology
All prerequisites completed before matriculation; online courses not accepted for any prerequisite; AP, P/F, community-college courses discouraged
Bachelor's degree from a four-year US or Canadian accredited college/university
Letters: one committee letter/packet or three individual letters (max five); MD-PhD adds one research-mentor letter

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredOldest test accepted September 2023; latest test date accepted for entering class of 2027: September 13, 2026. All reported scores considered.No minimum MCAT or GPA. Latest MCAT test date accepted for entering class of 2027: September 13, 2026. Oldest test accepted: September 2023. All reported scores are considered. Latest date from https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/admissions/application-process/deadlines/ ; no-minimum and all-scores policy from the FAQ page.

Casper

Required

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; Casper required; invited applicants complete traditional interviews (virtual).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Mid September 2026 to early February 2027

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 1, 2026
AMCAS application opens
Nov 1, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline
Sep 13, 2026
latest MCAT test date accepted
Oct 28, 2026
latest CASPer test date accepted
Dec 1, 2026
secondary deadline
Sep 20, 2026
interviews · mid September 2026 – early February 2027
Dec 20, 2026
earliest notice of acceptance · late December 2026
Apr 30, 2027
Plan to Enroll
Jun 18, 2027
Commit to Enroll

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 74,078

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (with Graduate Medical Sciences)

MD/OMFS (six-year integrated Medicine & Oral Maxillofacial Surgery with Goldman School of Dental Medicine)

MD/MBA, MD/MSCR, MD/JD, MD/MPH (apply after matriculation)

Modular Medical/Dental Integrated Curriculum (MMEDIC) — early selection for BU College of Arts & Sciences students

Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) — recruitment paused until further notice

Seven-Year BA-MD Program (20 students in 2025 entering class)

To identify, select, and recruit students who are likely to excel academically, engage vigorously in the life of our campus, enhance the diversity of our school community and contribute generously to our society in the care of patients, in the conduct of medical research and in the advancement of the public's health.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 6, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

Casper test date: Requirements page still says 'Latest CASPer accepted test date for 2025 cycle: October 2024'; Deadlines page gives October 28, 2026 for the entering class of 2027.