Updated October 28, 2026

University of Washington School of Medicine acceptance rate

5,275 people applied to University of Washington School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 280 enrolled (AAMC data), so 5.3% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 5.3%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 5,275; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 280; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Virtual panel interview, 3 interviewers

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

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How the UW 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 Washington School of Medicine received 5,275 applications and enrolled 280 students. 280 divided by 5,275 is 5.3%.

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

17.6% of applications to UW came from Washington residents, and 51.4% of the students who enrolled were Washington residents. That is about 144 of roughly 928 in-state applicants (15.5%) and 136 of roughly 4,347 out-of-state applicants (3.1%).

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.

UW MCAT and GPA

University of Washington 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 UW says about its program

Around 95% of the class are residents of the five WWAMI states. Source
The entering class of 2026 totals 280 students across the school's Foundations sites. Source
The curriculum uses a flipped classroom approach. Source

UW interview format

Virtual panel interview, 3 interviewers. Mode: Virtual. Structure: 1 panel: an EXCOM member plus 2 more interviewers.

Sources: UW School of Medicine: Admissions interview, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the UW medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 5,275 people applied to University of Washington School of Medicine and 280 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 5.3% 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 UW?

University of Washington 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 UW?

University of Washington 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 UW interview format?

Virtual panel interview, 3 interviewers. Mode: Virtual. Our UW interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does UW favor in-state applicants?

About 17.6% of applications came from Washington residents, and 51.4% of the students who enrolled were Washington residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 15.5% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 3.1% of out-of-state applicants.

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