University of Kentucky College of Medicine
MD program · public · Kentucky
Median GPA
3.86
entering class
Median MCAT
508
entering class
Acceptance rate
~6.7%
approximate
Class size
208
76% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
76% of the last entering class were Kentucky residents, which leaves about 51 seats for everyone else.
Kentucky resident
~41%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~2%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (508), 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
- Service28%
- Academics24%
- Clinical experience24%
- Research15%
- Leadership9%
Kentucky publishes a Characteristics of Successful Applicants page that names its geographic priority directly: rural Appalachian counties and patients of low socioeconomic status or underrepresented backgrounds face barriers to safe, effective, timely care, and the college values individuals who have demonstrated interest in serving those areas or populations in future. The college runs four campuses, Lexington, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, and Morehead through the Rural Physician Leadership Program, so a rural commitment maps onto a specific place rather than a general sentiment. Kentucky residents receive preference.
Watch out: A file with no rural or low-income service leaves the school's own stated value unaddressed. Ninety hours of US undergraduate education with prerequisites completed is required, and out-of-state applicants compete against a stated residency preference.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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