Updated October 28, 2026

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine acceptance rate

801 people applied to University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 105 enrolled (AAMC data), so 13.1% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 13.1%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 801; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 105; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Interview with a required portfolio (structure not published)

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). Interview format: UPR School of Medicine: MD requirements for admission (rev. July 2026).

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How the UPR 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, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine received 801 applications and enrolled 105 students. 105 divided by 801 is 13.1%.

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

43.6% of applications to UPR came from Puerto Rico residents, and 94.3% of the students who enrolled were Puerto Rico residents. That is about 99 of roughly 349 in-state applicants (28.4%) and 6 of roughly 452 out-of-state applicants (1.3%).

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.

UPR MCAT and GPA

University of Puerto Rico School 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 UPR says about its program

UPR states a preference for qualified applicants who are legal residents of Puerto Rico. Source
The school's mission includes educating competent and humane physicians, researchers, and biomedical scientists. Source
Applicants complete an internal UPR application in addition to AMCAS. Source

UPR interview format

Interview with a required portfolio (structure not published). Mode: Virtual interviews accepted.

Portfolio by December 1, 2026 (personal statement plus evidence of research, service, leadership, shadowing)

Sources: UPR School of Medicine: MD requirements for admission (rev. July 2026), AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the UPR medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 801 people applied to University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and 105 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 13.1% 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 UPR?

University of Puerto Rico School 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 UPR?

University of Puerto Rico 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 UPR interview format?

Interview with a required portfolio (structure not published). Mode: Virtual interviews accepted. Our UPR interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does UPR favor in-state applicants?

About 43.6% of applications came from Puerto Rico residents, and 94.3% of the students who enrolled were Puerto Rico residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 28.4% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.3% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or University of Puerto Rico 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 UPR's own website, checked 2026-10-28.