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MD · Kansas City, MO · public · applies through AMCAS

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Known as UMKC

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions pagemedicine@umkc.edu(816) 235-1870
—MCAT
—GPA
—Class size
60%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$50Secondary fee
Aug 8, 2026Secondary deadline
$48,756Tuition + fees, in state
$92,705Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: Varies by courseCommunity college: YesOnline courses: YesPass/fail: No
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Biochemistry
CHEM
Required3NoNoNoYesYesOne semester of upper-level Biochemistry.
Cell Biology
BIOL
Required3NoNoYesYesYesOne semester of cell biology.
Genetics
BIOL
Required3NoNoYesYesYesOne semester of genetics.

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: YesSupplemental: Yes

We accept in-person and online courses in regard to our pre-requisites for our MD program, as long as you complete the courses from a regionally accredited and degree-awarding institution within the US.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Admission policies, in the school's words

Step 1: American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) All applicants must apply through AMCAS. Please follow the instructions provided on the AMCAS application. Once the application has been verified by AMCAS, it will be sent to the medical schools to which you have applied. The AMCAS application must be submitted by July 1* and verified by August 1*. Official transcripts must be sent to AMCAS and received by July 15*. Any transcripts received after July 15 will not allow the AMCAS application to be processed. Letters of Recommendation must also be submitted through the AMCAS Letter of Recommendation Service by July 1*. Applications submitted to and verified by AMCAS earlier in the process will be reviewed first. Transcripts Official transcripts must be sent to AMCAS by July 15*. AMCAS will not transmit your application if transcripts are not received by July 15*. To prevent delays from occurring, you should use the AMCAS Transcript Request form when requesting that official transcripts be sent to AMCAS in support of your application. You can find this form in the Schools Attended section of the AMCAS application. Letters of Recommendation The School of Medicine participates in the AMCAS letter of recommendation program, and all letters of recommendation must be submitted through the AMCAS letter of recommendation service. Letters of recommendation sent directly to the School of Medicine will not be accepted or used in the admission process. It is recommended that letters come from those who can speak to your academic ability and other personal characteristics as they relate to medical school. Family members and/or friends of the family should not provide letters of recommendation. A minimum of three letters of recommendation is required. UMKC School of Medicine will accept committee letters completed by three of more individuals. Official MCAT Scores Applicants must sit for the MCAT by the end of July to guarantee an on-time review. For applicants selected for an interview, the August MCAT will be considered in the final review process. Step 2: Secondary Application All applicants must complete the secondary application, the General Application for Admission to UMKC. Applicants should not wait for a secondary invite in order to complete the General Application for Admission to UMKC. The application and $50 application fee must be submitted by August 8, 2026. For additional instructions, check out Steps for submitting the General App for the MD Only program. Step 3: Supplemental Application (MD Student Portal) All applicants must submit the School of Medicine Technical Standards. Applicants will receive a supplemental invite with information related to the electronic completion of the Technical Standards. Applicants will not receive the supplemental invite (UMKC MD portal) until after they have been verified by AMCAS. The deadline to submit is August 8, 2026. By receiving the supplemental invite, students will have access to the UMKC student portal. In the UMKC student portal, students must complete a final submission of the supplemental application. The final submission cannot be completed until the letters of reference, Technical Standards and General Application for Admission to UMKC have been processed and marked as complete. Applicants can only complete the final submission after all application components are marked as complete in the UMKC student portal under the Supplemental Application tab. Please note: It may take up to one week after submission of the General Application for Admission to UMKC before it is marked as complete.

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Who can apply

Out-of-state applicants
Yes Preference and priority consideration is given to in-state students from the state of Missouri as well as to regional students from the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Canadian applicants
No
International applicants
No
DACA applicants
No

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneIn person
Format
Multiple-Mini Interview
Invitations sent
THE B.A./M.D. PROGRAM: January, THE MD PROGRAM: August
Typical interview day
Applicants selected for interview are required to attend an interview day; no phone interviews are permitted. Candidates will participate in an 11-station multiple-mini interview designed to assess noncognitive attributes and experiences.
Regional interviews
Regional interviews are not available.
Video interviews
All interviews are conducted in-person.

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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates

Casper
Not on official list source
AAMC PREview
Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process" source
Latest MCAT considered
July 31, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
January 2023

Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Secondary application

Required
Yes
Fee
$50
Fee waiver available
Not stated
Deadline
Aug 8, 2026 August 8th, 2026
Who receives it
All eligible applicants.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Letters of evaluation

Committee letter
Accepted
Letter packet
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Waitlist and deposit

Typical waitlist positions
Approximately 35
Offers made from the waitlist
—
Procedure
Applicants may be placed on a waitlist for admission. If a position in the class becomes available, an offer of admission may be made to the next candidate on the waitlist.
Deposit required
Yes in state $500 · out of state $500
Deposit due
December 1, 2025
Refundable / applied to tuition
No Yes

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$48,756$92,705
Health insurance$0$0
Total cost of attendance, year 1$80,965$124,914

78% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $188,969.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
1,589 (19.8% in-state)
Matriculants
134 (60.4% in-state, 39.6% out-of-state; 58.2% women)
Applications per seat
12

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Transfer applications

No

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Mission statement

The mission of the UMKC School of Medicine is to improve community health through: Innovative educational programs in medicine and biomedical science Cutting-edge biomedical research Leadership in academic medicine We strive to implement this mission with the highest professional and ethical standards, in a culture of inclusive excellence, and in an environment that enables individuals to reach their full potential.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Notes

Best known for its 6-year B.A./M.D. program; a separate 4-year M.D. program (January start; docent teams of 10–12) applies via AMCAS between May 1 and August 1 (UMKC catalog). Site blocked/broken for this task: every med.umkc.edu page tried (including the MD requirements page found in search and the academics index) returned the same HTTP 404 page on 2026-10-13, and WebFetch failed on a certificate error, so no class profile or verified requirements were obtained. Search-result snippets of the now-404 requirements page described a minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (3.5 cumulative and BCPM for applicants from outside Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Illinois), minimum MCAT 495 within three years, and B-or-better in biochemistry, genetics and cell biology; these are unverified.

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