Oldest Medical School In Us

While our medical students comprise nearly half of the total student enrollment, our student body also includes Allied Health and Physical Therapy students, as well as graduate students and students pursuing combined degrees. We currently have ten joint degree programs: two doctorate programs (MD/PhD and MD/DDS), seven MD/Master’s degree programs, and a DPT/PhD degree program within the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Oldest Medical Schools

Founded in 1765, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest medical school in United States and Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, founded in 1767, is the second oldest medical school.

Below statements summarize the average statistics including medical schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Oldest Medical Schools.

• The average medical school tuition and fees is $61,378 and, among Oldest Medical Schools, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine has the highest tuition and fees of $79,031 and Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine has the lowest tuition and fees of $47,117.
• The average MCAT score is 512 and, among Oldest Medical Schools, New York University School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 522 and University of Louisville School of Medicine has the lowest score of 508.
• The average acceptance rate is 3.52% and, among Oldest Medical Schools, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has the loosest (highest) rate of 8%.
• The average medical school population is 616 and, among Oldest Medical Schools, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University has the most students of 1,157 and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine has the fewest students of 408.

Oldest Medical Schools

The following table compares the 25 Oldest Medical Schools. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort.

Rank	College Name	Founded	Tuition and Fees	MCAT Score	GPA	Acceptance Rate	Student Population
5	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

About Us

Commemorating its 210th Anniversary, the University of Maryland School of Medicine was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States.

World Class Research

Now in its third century, the University of Maryland School of Medicine was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world — with 46 academic departments, centers, institutes, and programs, and a faculty of more than 3,000 physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals, including members of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, and a distinguished two-time winner of the Albert E. Lasker Award in Medical Research.

The School of Medicine, which ranks as the 8th highest among public medical schools in research productivity (according to the Association of American Medical Colleges profile) is an innovator in translational medicine, with 606 active patents and 52 start-up companies. In the latest U.S. News and World Report ranking of the Best Medical Schools, published in 2021, the UM School of Medicine is ranked #9 among the 92 public medical schools in the U.S., and in the top 15 percent (#27) of all 192 public and private U.S. medical schools. The School of Medicine works locally, nationally, and globally, with research and treatment facilities in 36 countries around the world.

Compassionate Patient-Centered Care

With an operating budget of more than $1.3 billion, the School of Medicine works closely in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical System to provide research-intensive, academic and clinically-based care for nearly 2 million patients each year. Learn more.

Educational Excellence

The School of Medicine has nearly $600 million in extramural funding, with most of its academic departments highly ranked among all medical schools in the nation in research funding. As one of the seven professional schools that make up the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus, the School of Medicine has a total population of nearly 9,000 faculty and staff, including 2,500 students, trainees, residents, and fellows.

While our medical students comprise nearly half of the total student enrollment, our student body also includes Allied Health and Physical Therapy students, as well as graduate students and students pursuing combined degrees. We currently have ten joint degree programs: two doctorate programs (MD/PhD and MD/DDS), seven MD/Master’s degree programs, and a DPT/PhD degree program within the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences.

To learn more about our medical education program, visit the Office of Admissions, the Office of Medical Education, and the Office of Student Affairs.

Economic Impact

The combined School of Medicine and Medical System (“University of Maryland Medicine”) has an annual budget of over $6 billion and an economic impact of nearly $20 billion on the state and local community.

A national historic landmark, Davidge Hall is the oldest medical facility in the country continuously used for medical education

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