Here Are This Year's Top 10 Medical Schools

— The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report

by Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, �鶹��ý August 5, 2021

A computer rendering of a gold laurel wreath over a photo of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA

For prospective medical school students looking for the cream of the crop, each year in March, U.S. News & World Report .

Harvard, New York University, and Duke took the top three spots, respectively, on the "2022 Best Medical Schools for Research" list. The institutions that ranked high on the list received top marks for funding, cutting-edge technology, and research completed by students and faculty, according to U.S. News.

As for the best medical schools for primary care, the University of Washington in Seattle, University of California San Francisco, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill topped the list. These schools and others that earned top billing excel in preventive medicine and public health training for students interested in becoming primary care physicians or family doctors, U.S. News said.

U.S. News evaluated medical schools for research and primary care on faculty resources and academic achievement of entering students, as well as qualitative assessments by schools and residency directors. Some of the indicators it looked at included peer assessment scores from school deans, student selectivity, ratio of faculty to students, federal research activity per faculty member, and graduates practicing in primary care.

Below are the lists of the top 10 medical schools for research and primary care.

2022 Best Medical Schools: Research

1. Harvard University, Boston

Overall score: 100/100
2020 median undergrad grade point average (GPA): 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 520
2020 acceptance rate: 3.5%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,787
2020 total enrollment: 700

2. New York University, New York City (Grossman)

Overall score: 84/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 4.0
2020 median total MCAT score: 522
2020 acceptance rate: 2.2%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $3,480
2020 total enrollment: 417

3. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Overall score: 75/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 519
2020 acceptance rate: 3.6%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $64,911
2020 total enrollment: 502

4. Columbia University, New York City (tie)

Overall score: 74/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 521
2020 acceptance rate: 4.1%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $71,107
2020 total enrollment: 585

4. Stanford University, California (tie)

Overall score: 74/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 518
2020 acceptance rate: 2.3%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $63,311
2020 total enrollment: 484

4. University of California San Francisco (tie)

Overall score: 74/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 517
2020 acceptance rate: 3.9%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,036
2020 total enrollment: 664

7. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (tie)

Overall score: 72/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 4.0
2020 median total MCAT score: 521
2020 acceptance rate: 6.8%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $62,397
2020 total enrollment: 477

7. University of Washington, Seattle (tie)

Overall score: 72/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.7
2020 median total MCAT score: 511
2020 acceptance rate: 4.7%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $69,569
2020 total enrollment: 1,123

9. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Perelman)

Overall score: 71/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 522
2020 acceptance rate: 5.2%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,497
2020 total enrollment: 616

10. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Overall score: 67/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 519
2020 acceptance rate: 6.2%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,954
2020 total enrollment: 394

2022 Best Medical Schools: Primary Care

1. University of Washington, Seattle

Overall score: 100/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.7
2020 median total MCAT score: 511
2020 acceptance rate: 4.7%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $69,569
2020 total enrollment: 1,123

2. University of California San Francisco

Overall score: 88/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 517
2020 acceptance rate: 3.9%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,036
2020 total enrollment: 664

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Overall score: 85/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 512
2020 acceptance rate: 4.1%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $62,095
2020 total enrollment: 782

4. Oregon Health and Science University, Portland

Overall score: 83/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 511
2020 acceptance rate: 3.7%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $76,393
2020 total enrollment: 617

5. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Overall score: 79/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 511
2020 acceptance rate: 5.6%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $59,569
2020 total enrollment: 1,051

6. University of Colorado, Aurora (tie)

Overall score: 77/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 513
2020 acceptance rate: 3.1%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,474
2020 total enrollment: 719

6. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (tie)

Overall score: 77/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 512
2020 acceptance rate: 10.6%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $62,675
2020 total enrollment: 513

8. Harvard University, Boston

Overall score: 70/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 520
2020 acceptance rate: 3.5%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,787
2020 total enrollment: 700

9. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City

Overall score: 69/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.9
2020 median total MCAT score: 511
2020 acceptance rate: 8.6%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,930
2020 total enrollment: 854

10. University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Overall score: 67/100
2020 median undergrad GPA: 3.8
2020 median total MCAT score: 514
2020 acceptance rate: 8.7%
2020 out-of-state tuition and fees: $64,980
2020 total enrollment: 670

Jennifer Henderson joined �鶹��ý as an enterprise and investigative writer in Jan. 2021. She has covered the healthcare industry in NYC, life sciences and the business of law, among other areas.