Updated October 28, 2026
Weill Cornell Medicine acceptance rate
8,599 people applied to Weill Cornell Medicine for fall 2025 and 106 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.2% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere. The school reports a median MCAT of 518 and a median GPA of 3.94 for its Class of 2030.
- Applicants enrolled
- 1.2%
- matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
- Applicants
- 8,599
- fall 2025 entry
- Matriculants
- 106
- fall 2025 entry
- Median MCAT
- 518
- Class of 2030
- Median GPA
- 3.94
- Class of 2030
- Interview format
- Two 30-minute interviews with admissions committee members
Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). MCAT: Cornell's own page. GPA: Cornell's own page. Interview format: Weill Cornell Medicine: Selection criteria and requirements.
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How the Cornell 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, Weill Cornell Medicine received 8,599 applications and enrolled 106 students. 106 divided by 8,599 is 1.2%.
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
16.6% of applications to Cornell came from New York residents, and 33.0% of the students who enrolled were New York residents. That is about 35 of roughly 1,427 in-state applicants (2.5%) and 71 of roughly 7,172 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.
Cornell MCAT and GPA
Weill Cornell Medicine reports a median MCAT of 518 and a median GPA of 3.94 for its Class of 2030. These describe the class, not a minimum.
What Cornell says about its program
Cornell interview format
Two 30-minute interviews with admissions committee members. Mode: Virtual. Structure: 2 interviews with Committee on Admissions members.
- Information meeting with an admissions dean or director
- Q&A with medical students
Sources: Weill Cornell Medicine: Selection criteria and requirements, Weill Cornell Medicine: Admissions timeline, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.
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What is the Cornell medical school acceptance rate?
For the class that started in fall 2025, 8,599 people applied to Weill Cornell Medicine and 106 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.2% 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 Cornell?
Weill Cornell Medicine reports a median MCAT of 518 for its Class of 2030. It describes the class as a whole and is not a minimum score.
What GPA do you need for Cornell?
Weill Cornell Medicine reports a median GPA of 3.94 for its Class of 2030. Admissions committees read it alongside the rest of the application.
What is the Cornell interview format?
Two 30-minute interviews with admissions committee members. Mode: Virtual. Our Cornell interview guide covers the format and practice questions.
Does Cornell favor in-state applicants?
About 16.6% of applications came from New York residents, and 33.0% of the students who enrolled were New York residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 2.5% 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 Weill Cornell 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 Cornell's own website, checked 2026-10-28.