Updated October 28, 2026

Baylor College of Medicine acceptance rate

6,073 people applied to Baylor College of Medicine for fall 2025 and 224 enrolled (AAMC data), so 3.7% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 3.7%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 6,073; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 224; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Two traditional virtual interviews, 25 to 30 min each

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). Interview format: BCM: MD interview program.

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How the Baylor rate is worked out

The AAMC's FACTS Table A-1 lists, for every MD school in the US, how many applications it received and how many students enrolled. For the class that entered in fall 2025, Baylor College of Medicine received 6,073 applications and enrolled 224 students. 224 divided by 6,073 is 3.7%.

A-1 does not count acceptances by school, so this is not the share of applicants offered a seat. That share is higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

In-state and out-of-state applicants

72.4% of applications to Baylor came from Texas residents, and 87.5% of the students who enrolled were Texas residents. That is about 196 of roughly 4,397 in-state applicants (4.5%) and 28 of roughly 1,676 out-of-state applicants (1.7%).

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (fall 2025 entry). Counts are approximate: they come from A-1's in-state percentages, which are rounded to one decimal.

Baylor MCAT and GPA

Baylor College of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT or GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find. We do not estimate these.

What Baylor says about its program

The 2026-27 enrollment report lists 226 first-year students, 200 of them Texas residents. Source
Baylor says it uses holistic review to select its entering class. Source
The M.D. program has a Houston campus and a Temple, Texas branch campus. Source

Baylor interview format

Two traditional virtual interviews, 25 to 30 min each. Mode: Virtual (Zoom). Structure: 2 interviews (faculty and/or students, residents, fellows).

Casper (needed to be considered for interview)

Sources: BCM: MD interview program, BCM: MD admissions timeline, BCM: MD admissions FAQ, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the Baylor medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 6,073 people applied to Baylor College of Medicine and 224 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 3.7% of applicants. The AAMC does not publish acceptances by school, so the share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

What MCAT score do you need for Baylor?

Baylor College of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What GPA do you need for Baylor?

Baylor College of Medicine does not list a median or average GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What is the Baylor interview format?

Two traditional virtual interviews, 25 to 30 min each. Mode: Virtual (Zoom). Our Baylor interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does Baylor favor in-state applicants?

About 72.4% of applications came from Texas residents, and 87.5% of the students who enrolled were Texas residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 4.5% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.7% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Baylor College of Medicine. Applicant and matriculant counts are from Table A-1: U.S. MD-Granting Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, Academic Year 2025-2026, © Association of American Medical Colleges, used with attribution. School figures are from Baylor's own website, checked 2026-10-28.