College of Medicine Admissions

University of Florida College of Medicine

WELCOME

Welcome from the Office of Admissions for the College of Medicine of the University of Florida.

Shands Teaching Hospital
Gainesville

Admission to the College of Medicine is highly competitive. While preference is given to Florida residents, only extremely competitive non-residents are accepted. Student's residency is designated as out-of-state by the University of Florida Registrar maybe eligible for a tuition waiver granted by the College of Medicine. The waiver can reduce tuition to equal that of Florida residents. The college seeks students who demonstrate personal and intellectual characteristics expected of physicians including compassion, communicativeness, character, captaincy and competence.

There are three routes of admission to the University of Florida College of Medicine:

Regular Admission (119 regular admits + 12 JHMP + 4 Oral Maxillofacial Students = 135 places.) - Regular Admission is the standard process by which students enter the College of Medicine. Students apply initially through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Upon receipt of verified AMCAS information, some are invited to submit a secondary application. Applications are reviewed by the Medical Selection Committee, and competitive applicants are invited to interview. Each year, the College of Medicine accepts approximately 119 students through Regular Admissions. The average core science GPA is 3.8, average MCAT 31.5.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree conferred prior to matriculation from a United States accredited institution. Eligible application must be an United States citizen or an United States Permanent Alien (in possession of the INS assigned 'Green Card'). All pre-requisite courses must be taken in a traditional classroom setting (no distance learning or internet online courses or degrees).
Junior Honors Medical Program (12 places) - The Junior Honors Medical Program (JHMP) is a combined (seven year) B.S./M.D. program. The program was created for University of Florida students. However, students who are Florida residents attending other competitve, four-year institutions are welcome to apply. This program is intended for undergraduate students who have demonstrated superior scholastic ability and personal development during their first two academic years of college enrollment. Applications are taken in the second year of college enrollment. The average college GPA is 3.94, average SAT 1469.
Transfer/Advanced Standing Admissions (when available) - Students may seek transfer to the University of Florida College of Medicine from a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited medical school. In addition to other requirements, a vacancy must exist for the admission of a person to advanced standing status in the appropriate class. For additional transfer information, see the transfer section under the Admissions tab on the left.