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Cornell University

New York, New York 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT required
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.94

Average MCAT

518

Class size

106

Applicants

8,599

Interviewed

—

Admitted

106

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 16, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New York residents

33% of seats
2025-261,427 applied35 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

67% of seats
2025-267,172 applied71 admitted

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree before matriculation

Prerequisites

  • Biology: two semesters of coursework and one semester of lab (or equivalent lab experience)
  • General Chemistry: two semesters with lab requirement
  • Organic Chemistry: with lab requirement
  • Physics: with lab requirement
  • Two semesters of writing-intensive courses in humanities or social sciences (minimum 10 cumulative pages each; AP/IB does not count)
  • All prerequisites completed by January 31 of the application year
  • Bachelor's degree before matriculation
  • Committee letter or at least two letters of evaluation

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; 'should not be older than three years at time of application.' For 2027 matriculation, scores from January 2023 through September 12, 2026 are accepted. No minimum published.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

How selection works

Accepts all states with no preference: 'We do not give admissions preference to residents of any state. Furthermore, tuition and fees are equal for all students.' Class of 2030 residents of 26 states.

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Virtual

When

September-February

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline · October 15 (11:59 PM ET) (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Nov 16, 2026

    Supplemental application and supporting materials deadline · November 16 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Sep 12, 2026

    Latest MCAT date considered · September 12, 2026

  4. Jan 31, 2027

    Prerequisite coursework completion deadline · January 31 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. March

    Admissions decisions sent (non-rolling; no Early Decision)

Secondary application fee (Waived automatically for AAMC Fee Assistance recipients (FAQ).)

USD 100

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 73,294

Special programs & mission

M.D.-Ph.D. (MSTP)

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become trusted, humanistic clinicians grounded in clinical excellence, scholarship, and a deep commitment to the patient

Sources

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