Updated October 28, 2026
Wayne State University School of Medicine acceptance rate
10,438 people applied to Wayne State University School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 299 enrolled (AAMC data), so 2.9% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.
- Applicants enrolled
- 2.9%
- matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
- Applicants
- 10,438
- fall 2025 entry
- Matriculants
- 299
- fall 2025 entry
- MCAT
- Not found on the school's site
- GPA
- Not found on the school's site
- Interview format
- Virtual MMI (up to five stations) plus two one-on-one interviews
Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). Interview format: Wayne State SOM: If offered an interview.
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How the Wayne State 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, Wayne State University School of Medicine received 10,438 applications and enrolled 299 students. 299 divided by 10,438 is 2.9%.
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
16.1% of applications to Wayne State came from Michigan residents, and 71.6% of the students who enrolled were Michigan residents. That is about 214 of roughly 1,681 in-state applicants (12.7%) and 85 of roughly 8,757 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.
Wayne State MCAT and GPA
Wayne State University 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 Wayne State says about its program
- Wayne State lists 12,843 applications, 1,471 interviews, 630 offers and 299 matriculants for the Class of 2030. Source
- 63.5% of the Class of 2030 is from Michigan. Source
- Wayne State gives only five-year figures for grades and scores: a 3.79 average GPA and an MCAT average at the 82nd percentile across the Classes of 2026 to 2030. Source
Wayne State interview format
Virtual MMI (up to five stations) plus two one-on-one interviews. Mode: Virtual (through the AMP application portal). Structure: Up to 5 MMI stations + faculty/alumni and student interviews.
Sources: Wayne State SOM: If offered an interview, Wayne State SOM: MD timeline, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.
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What is the Wayne State medical school acceptance rate?
For the class that started in fall 2025, 10,438 people applied to Wayne State University School of Medicine and 299 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 2.9% 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 Wayne State?
Wayne State University 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 Wayne State?
Wayne State University 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 Wayne State interview format?
Virtual MMI (up to five stations) plus two one-on-one interviews. Mode: Virtual (through the AMP application portal). Our Wayne State interview guide covers the format and practice questions.
Does Wayne State favor in-state applicants?
About 16.1% of applications came from Michigan residents, and 71.6% of the students who enrolled were Michigan residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 12.7% 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 Wayne State University 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 Wayne State's own website, checked 2026-10-28.