University of Kansas School of Medicine
MD program · public · Kansas
Median GPA
3.86
entering class
Median MCAT
509
entering class
Acceptance rate
5.9%
school-published
Class size
211
82% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
82% of the last entering class were Kansas residents, which leaves about 39 seats for everyone else.
Kansas resident
~45%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~2%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (509), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Service31%
- Academics25%
- Clinical experience22%
- Research12%
- Leadership10%
Kansas ties first, then evidence of intent to practise rural or primary care. KU states it gives primary consideration to Kansas residents and those with strong ties to Kansas, prefers a class of at least 80% Kansas residents, and in 2024 adopted a four-stage mission-aligned process that pre-screens on Kansas ties and uses secondary questions and structured interviews to assess mission fit. Unusually, KU publishes an interview threshold: a 502 MCAT and 3.4 BCPM GPA with no red flags elsewhere is stated to earn an interview offer.
Watch out: No Kansas connection is the dominant barrier regardless of metrics, because ties are screened first. Conversely, a strong-metric out-of-state file with no stated intent to serve Kansas is exactly the profile this framework is designed to filter out.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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