Updated October 28, 2026

California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine acceptance rate

4,630 people applied to California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 130 enrolled (AAMC data), so 2.8% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 2.8%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 4,630; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 130; fall 2025 entry
Average MCAT: 510; latest class (no year given)
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Kira timed video + written assessment (no live interview)

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). MCAT: CUSM's own page. Interview format: CUSM MD: Application process.

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How the CUSM 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, California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine received 4,630 applications and enrolled 130 students. 130 divided by 4,630 is 2.8%.

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

78.7% of applications to CUSM came from California residents, and 97.7% of the students who enrolled were California residents. That is about 127 of roughly 3,644 in-state applicants (3.5%) and 3 of roughly 986 out-of-state applicants (0.3%).

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.

CUSM MCAT and GPA

California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine reports an average MCAT of 510 for its latest class (no year given). It does not list a GPA figure on its own site, as far as we could find. These describe the class, not a minimum.

What CUSM says about its program

CUSM says it reviews every application holistically. Source
The school says it is committed to healthcare equity in the Inland Empire of California. Source
Third- and fourth-year students train at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center across the street from the university. Source

CUSM interview format

Kira timed video + written assessment (no live interview). Mode: Virtual, done in your own time.

Casper (with the secondary)
Virtual Engagement Day (group session)

Sources: CUSM MD: Application process, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the CUSM medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 4,630 people applied to California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine and 130 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 2.8% 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 CUSM?

California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine reports an average MCAT of 510 for its latest class (no year given). It describes the class as a whole and is not a minimum score.

What GPA do you need for CUSM?

California University of Science and Medicine - School 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 CUSM interview format?

Kira timed video + written assessment (no live interview). Mode: Virtual, done in your own time. Our CUSM interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does CUSM favor in-state applicants?

About 78.7% of applications came from California residents, and 97.7% of the students who enrolled were California residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 3.5% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 0.3% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or California University of Science and Medicine - School 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 CUSM's own website, checked 2026-10-28.