Updated October 28, 2026

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University acceptance rate

14,278 people applied to Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University for fall 2025 and 227 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.6% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 1.6%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 14,278; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 227; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Three virtual interviews: faculty, blind and community

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

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How the Temple 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, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University received 14,278 applications and enrolled 227 students. 227 divided by 14,278 is 1.6%.

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

8.2% of applications to Temple came from Pennsylvania residents, and 41.4% of the students who enrolled were Pennsylvania residents. That is about 94 of roughly 1,171 in-state applicants (8.0%) and 133 of roughly 13,107 out-of-state applicants (1.0%).

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.

Temple MCAT and GPA

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 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 Temple says about its program

Katz says it reviews every complete application holistically before deciding whom to interview. Source
All MD applicants must take Casper, and an application is complete only once Casper results arrive. Source
The AMCAS application deadline is December 15 of the year before entry. Source

Temple interview format

Three virtual interviews: faculty, blind and community. Mode: Virtual. Structure: 3 interviews: primary (faculty), secondary (blind), community.

Casper (tests from Mar 19, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027)

Sources: Katz MD: Admissions interview, Katz MD: How to apply, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the Temple medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 14,278 people applied to Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and 227 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.6% 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 Temple?

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 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 Temple?

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 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 Temple interview format?

Three virtual interviews: faculty, blind and community. Mode: Virtual. Our Temple interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does Temple favor in-state applicants?

About 8.2% of applications came from Pennsylvania residents, and 41.4% of the students who enrolled were Pennsylvania residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 8.0% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.0% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. 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 Temple's own website, checked 2026-10-28.