University of Washington School of Medicine
MD program · public · Washington
Median GPA
3.75
entering class
Median MCAT
511
entering class
Acceptance rate
7.0%
school-published
Class size
280
51% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
51% of the last entering class were Washington residents, which leaves about 136 seats for everyone else.
Washington resident
~20%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~1%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.75) and MCAT (511), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.
Published acceptance rate by where applicants live
| Washington | 16% |
| Wyoming | 50% |
| Alaska | 44% |
| Montana | 25% |
| Idaho | 27% |
| Everyone else | 0.4% |
As the school publishes them.
What they look for
- Research25%
- Clinical experience25%
- Service25%
- Academics20%
- Leadership5%
A dual profile: real research substance (UW is a major NIH-funded research institution) alongside a genuine primary-care or rural-health orientation, ideally with residency in one of the five WWAMI states.
Watch out: Applicants from outside the WWAMI states (WA, AK, MT, ID, WY) face a much steeper path, and a research-only profile with no primary-care or rural interest undersells UW's stated mission despite its strong research funding.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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